India, April 6 -- The way the anti-conversion bills under the guise of 'freedom of religion' are being passed in various states in the Indian Union-the latest being Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh-one wonders whether the country has a Constitution at all. It is, of course, obvious that the one minority community in the country most affected by such measures is the Christian community, judging by the near silence of the various other minority communities. Yet, the reactions of various segments of the Christian community, per se, have been woefully tame so far. Given the worsening situation, it is difficult to figure out exactly what we are waiting for, or even what we can expect.

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