Christian forum holds Kolkata prayer rally, refutes forced conversion narrative

The Indian Express · IE Online · 2026-11-05 11:48 UTC

The Bangiya Christiya Pariseba held a massive prayer rally in Kolkata's Esplanade to protest alleged attacks on Christian prayer meetings over the last five months.

Written by Sharanyo Basu

In response to incidents of alleged minority persecution targeting Christians in West Bengal, the Bangiya Christiya Pariseba (BCP) organised a mega prayer rally Thursday at Rani Rashmoni Avenue in Kolkata’s Esplanade, attracting attendees from across the state and beyond.

BCP represents more than 1.3 million Catholics and non-Catholics in West Bengal. BCP functionaries, Christian religious leaders from other denominations in the state, and those from Odisha, Nagaland, Mizoram, and others attended the meet.

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