Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Uttarakhand, India, has expanded its anti-conversion law to cover digital communications—including social media and phones—raising serious concerns for Christians, pastors, and evangelists who share their faith online. The update reportedly presumes guilt until proven innocent, introduces steep fines and possible imprisonment, and labels content that claims one faith is “superior” as “propaganda.” We break down what counts as “conversion,” why leaders are removing online content, how penalties may apply, whether other states could follow, and how the Church in India is responding with wisdom and courage.

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Chapters
0:00 What Changed in Uttarakhand
0:26 What Counts as “Conversion” Online
0:44 Why Pastors Are Scrubbing Channels
1:16 Presumed Guilty? Penalties and Risks
1:45 Who Defines “Propaganda”?
2:11 Why Christians Feel Targeted
2:35 Could Other States Copy This?
2:53 Hope, Caution, and Prayer

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