Various Christian bodies blocked traffic on the CMCH Road this afternoon protesting against the move of PU, GNDU and Punjabi University for holding exams on April 22, on which Good Friday falls. Not only this, even on April 24, which happens to be a Sunday, exams have been scheduled. Easter falls on this day. Augustine Das, one of the leader leading the protest dharna said, “If the exams are not postponed, we will start dharnas in Gurdaspur, Ferzepur, Jalandhar etc areas where Christians live in large numbers. Not only this, our Christian institutes will also not be closed on any other festival except for Christmas, Easter and Christmas. We always understand the importance of all festivals but our sentiments are continuously being hurt. So we have been forced to take this decision.”  read more »

6th March-2011

Christians of all denominations held a demonstration at the Indo-Pak international border in Attari, Punjab against the killing of a Pakistan minister for demanding the repeal of the controversial blasphemy law.During the demonstration held on March 6, the protesters also demanded scrapping of the blasphemy law prevalent in Pakistan.  read more »

A short report written by a reporter, Kanchan Vasdev, for the Daily Tribune, Chandigarh and published on December 5 reveals the truth how India and the Indians have forgotten their weaker sections. No one seems to be fighting for them.

It is the sad tale of the people of a village named Sekhewal of Ludhiana district in Punjab. The authorities had to detonate scrap bombs at the Matterwara forests. 1500 residents of the Sekhewal village were ordered to vacate their village to give authorities the time to detonate some bomb scrap in a nearby forest.  read more »

Civil Writ Petition No. 9995 of 2005 (1)

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh.

Civil Writ Petition No. 9995 of 2005
Date of Decision: August 31.2009

Diocese of Amritsar of the Church of North India and others

…………………..Petitioners

Versus

Buta Anayat Masih and others
…………………..Respondents

Coram : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN

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Present: Ms. Abha Rathore, Advocate.
For the petitioners.

Mr. Kumar Vishav Aggarwal, Advocate,
for the respondents

1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes
2. To be referred to the reporters or not? Yes
3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? Yes

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10th July Saturday morning as Christians were visiting houses, a group of hostile people began to argue with them and then started beating them with their fists and shoes. They took four Brothers and beaten them very badly and locked them in a Doctors clinic. Later they called the Police and handed them over to police complaining that they are converting people from Hindu Religion to Christian Religion.  read more »