The Bangiya Christiya Pariseba (BCP), a Christian advocacy organisation in Bengal, has sought an appointment with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat over alleged attacks on churches and prayer gatherings, accusing the state government of failing to order impartial investigations.
In a letter sent to Bhagwat on Wednesday, BCP appealed for a “personal hearing”, citing his recent messages on social harmony during visits to London and New York. The organisation said Bhagwat’s emphasis on harmony stood in sharp contrast to what it described as the growing insecurity of Christians in Bengal.
Founder and general secretary Herod Mullick said the organisation had been compelled to approach the RSS chief after repeated appeals to the BJP-led state government failed to elicit a response.
“Our repeated appeals for an impartial investigation to unveil the truth have gone unheeded by the state government. On the contrary, certain key figures within the ruling party and the administration have dismissed these lawless acts — perpetrated against a microscopic minority — as mere ‘public protests’,” Mullick said.
He alleged that the government and local administration had remained silent, indirectly encouraging harassment of the Christian community.
The organisation claimed that attacks, vandalism and the desecration of places of worship, often over unsubstantiated allegations of forced religious conversion, had become recurring incidents. It called for impartial inquiries into the allegations and urged Bhagwat to intervene, arguing that those responsible for violence should not be allowed to invoke religious protection to justify their actions.
The BCP expressed hope that Bhagwat’s intervention would help protect Christians in Bengal and other states.