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Christian hospital in India faces closure following attacks

Hindu nationalist groups have accused the hospital of indulging in forcible religious conversions

A Christian hospital that has served a northern Indian city for more than a century faces closure after it became a target of allegations of forced conversions.

The Broadwell Christian Hospital in Fatehpur has faced “physical, mental, and emotional abuse due to the false allegations of forceful religious conversions,” said Sujith Varghese Thomas, the institutions’ senior administrative officer.

Fatehpur, a city situated between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh state, is about 550 km southeast of New Delhi.



Some Hindu nationalist groups have accused the hospital of indulging in forcible religious conversions, which the hospital authorities said are false allegations.

In “an open letter” to the media, Thomas said the hospital that provides dedicated service in social development and healthcare has remained a “vital resource” for the local community for the past 114 years.

“For over a century, the hospital, its staff and its management have shared a fraternal bond with the community – something that goes beyond mere doctor and patient association,” he said in a letter dated February 23.

“This bond is a deep two-way relationship of care, of trust, of service and of dignity – the metaphorical blood flow that has kept us connected, healthy, motivated and in service through the years,” added Thomas.

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He said the institution has faced “undignified abuse, both physical and emotional, due to being a minority institution.”

Thomas said “politically motivated religious extremists, along with insensitive and prejudiced police officials” are responsible for the institution’s current troubles.

The troubles began on April 14, 2022, when about 100 religious extremists with weapons barged into the church where Christians, including many hospital staff and their families, were attending Maundy Thursday services.

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