AsiaNews: Karnataka, 4 Christians arrested over "door to door" forced conversions

Four Christians in Karnataka state, India, were beaten and then arrested on the charge of proselytizing door to door. The Christians had been visiting Dalit families and poor Hindus for a month, bringing them reading material, praying with them, and instructing them in the faith. Some residents report being insulted by the Christians when they refused to give them a hearing.

The Dalits, AsiaNews informs,

are Hinduism's "untouchables," relegated by the high-caste to an almost permanent underclass status. The caste system, though illegal in India, remains in force socially. Dalits are not allowed to enter upper-caste houses, fields, or temples. They cannot draw water from village wells or wear shoes while passing upper-caste areas".

"Many of them - continues the president of the GCIC - are empowered by the liberative message of the Gospels and this is staunchly opposed by the Hindus, hence they will use even fabricated charges to arrest anyone who announces to them the Good News of Salvation through Jesus Christ". 

Jog Falls in Karnataka, India, the highest plunge waterfalls in India.