BCP founder and general secretary Herod Mullick said aggressors deployed a calculated mechanism against peaceful house churches.
Kolkata: Bangiya Christiya Pariseba (BCP), an apex forum representing over 1.3 million Christians across Bengal, submitted representations to West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and National Commission for Minorities (NCM), citing widespread human rights violations and administrative apathy targeting Bengal’s Christian minority. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
BCP founder and general secretary Herod Mullick said aggressors deployed a calculated mechanism against peaceful house churches. “These edited reels are subsequently circulated online with false allegations of forced conversion to mislead local authorities and justify vigilante actions,” he added. Perpetrators forcibly disrupt private prayer services, assault worshippers and record manipulated video clips. To restore dignity and constitutional safeguards, BCP requested high-level statutory interventions, including an immediate impartial probe by police, a forensic cyber audit of doctored viral videos used to frame worshippers, mandatory FIR registration for pending complaints and adequate police protection for minority prayer services across Bengal. Download the TOI App.
Representations follow a statewide public hearing in Kolkata on Monday, where recently attacked pastors and believers narrated an alarming pattern of targeted violence, intimidation and institutional neglect across several districts.
Petitions highlighted severe administrative negligence, noting that out of dozens of violent disruptions, FIRs were registered in only 13 cases, often with victimised pastors subjected to late-night questioning and administrative pressure. BCP emphasised that these actions violate fundamental constitutional rights under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 25.