Government restrictions on religious conversion in India's Jharkhand State are the most recent attempt by the historically Hindu nation to retain political sway over its tribal peoples.In 2017, Jharkhand became the seventh Indian State, after Madya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal, Arunachal, and Odisha, to enact a "Religious Independence Bill." The other six, including Jharkhand, together comprise 90 percent of India's "Adivasi" or indigenous population.
"The Christians employ various tricks to evangelize the poor, illiterate tribals,” claimed Inspector Manoj Kumar of the Shikaripa police after fifteen tribal Christians were arrested in May for preaching the gospel to villagers. ...
