Kanker, May 22 -- Several Christian families in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district have alleged that they are deliberately being denied access to water and livelihood opportunities due to their faith.

According to an appeal filed by the Progressive Christian Alliance (PCA), in the Antagarh area, as well as villages such as Madappa, Bhainsgaon, and Burkhapara, Christian residents have reportedly been barred from using water sources for multiple weeks.

The targeted families said the measures were being used as a form of coercion, forcing them away from Christianity and towards participation in "ghar wapsi" initiatives.

Representatives from the district-level Christian community organisation, Jila Masih Astha Samaj, said they have tried appro...