By C M Paul Sundargarh, August 25, 2025: The cows they raised were meant to be a lifeline, not a death sentence. For Johan Soren, 66, and his brother Philip Soren, 55, the sale of their two bulls and two calves—for a desperate price of 40,000 rupees — was theContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Raipur, August 19, 2025 — The Chhattisgarh government’s recent announcement to bar tribals who convert to another religion from accessing Scheduled Tribe (ST) welfare schemes has stirred intense debate across political, legal, and faith-based communities. The proposed legislation, expected to be introduced in the winter session, seeksContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 8, 2025 — Two Congress Members of Parliament have submitted adjournment motions in the Lok Sabha, seeking urgent discussions on incidents concerning minority communities. Congress MP Hibi Eden has called for a debate on the alleged attack by approximately 70 Bajrang Dal members onContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 5, 2025 – A special NIA court in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, has granted conditional bail to the two Catholic nuns from Kerala and a tribal man who were arrested on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion, July 25, 2025. The bail was granted (AugustContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, August 4, 2025 – Innerverse India, a digital content studio, is offering its cinematic, voice-led audio stories to FM stations across the country—completely free of cost. Rooted in the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and ancient Indian philosophy, these short-form episodes aim to address the emotionalContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Bilaspur, August 3, 2025 – In a dramatic twist to the controversial Durg conversion case, three tribal girls from Narayanpur have accused Bajrang Dal members and social activist Jyoti Sharma of assault, molestation, and coercion during a July 25 incident at Durg railway station. The girls—Kamleshwari Pradhan,Continue Reading
Matters India Reporter Raipur, August 3, 2025 — On August 2, the Chhattisgarh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sparked outrage by posting a controversial cartoon on its ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) account. The post, which was quickly deleted after a significant backlash, targeted two nuns recently granted bail inContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Bilaspur, August 2, 2025: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Bilaspur on Aug. 2 granted bail to three individuals, including two Catholic nuns from Kerala, arrested on July 25 over allegations of human trafficking and forceful religious conversion. The accused—Sister Preeti Mary, Sister Vandana Francis, andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Aug 3, 2025: A group striving to uphold the values of the Indian Constitution has condemned increasing attacks on religious minorities in the country. The Citizens for the Constitution (CFTC) has sounded alarm at “a growing pattern where the state appears to be complicit withContinue Reading
By Matters India Correspondent Durg, July 31, 2025 — Two Catholic nuns from Kerala, Sister Preeti Mary and Sister Vandana Francis of the Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate, have been held in judicial custody at Durg Central Jail since July 25. Their arrest, along with tribal aide Sukaman Mandavi, hasContinue Reading
