India, Aug. 4 -- It is happening with frightening regularity: The bashing of Christians, primarily in States run by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A meticulous and well-orchestrated campaign to denigrate and demonise the Christians.

Their design is devious: a clear method in their 'madness!' The divisive agenda is to polarise sections of the majority community against the Christians. The bogey of so-called 'conversions' is always raised, creating unfounded 'fears' that the population of Christians is increasing in the country. In contrast, the official Government statistics unequivocally prove that over the years, there has been a decline in the Christian population of India!

Christians are consistently targeted: intimidated and hara...