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Christian groups fight church evictions in India
Church decries disturbing trend in the culturally distinct region of Manipur
Catholics attend the diamond jubilee celebration of the canonical erection of the Catholic mission in Manipur. (Photo supplied)
Christian groups have joined a student union to appeal to the state government of Manipur in northeast India to repeal an eviction order against eight churches in Imphal East district.
The churches situated in the tribal colony are to be evicted, “which is unfortunate and the timing of the order is also quite painful as we were in the Advent season,” S.R. Andria, general secretary of the All Tribal Students’ Union of Manipur (ATSUM), told the media on Jan. 6.