Vijayesh Lal, said in a statement shared with The Christian Post that the organization is “deeply saddened and concerned by the recent events that are unfolding in Manipur.” The violence has been attributed to ongoing conflicts between the predominantly Hindu Meitei ethnic community and Christians.Įvangelical Fellowship of India General Secretary, the Rev. Some 23,000 people have fled ethnic violence in northeast India that has reportedly killed at least 54, the army said On May 7, 2023, although there was no new | ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images View PhotosĪn Evangelical group in India is calling for peace after 58 Christians were killed, dozens of churches were burned and tens of thousands of Christians were forced to flee their homes due to ethnic violence in Manipur, a state in Northeast India that is home to more than 2.5 million people. A woman cries as she waits at the airport to flee ethnic violence that has hit the region, in Imphal, northeastern Indian state of Manipur on May 7, 2023.
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