Archive · 24 Dec 2025
BJP Leader Assaults Blind Woman in Church Raid
In Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, a BJP leader named Anju Bhargava entered a church with members of Hindutva organizations.
They accused the church of forcing visually impaired children to change their religion.
A video showed Bhargava shouting at and assaulting a blind woman inside the church.
The woman asked Bhargava to talk to her instead of hurting her.
The BJP leader claimed she was told that visually impaired women were being held against their will near the church.
The students and police said there was no evidence of forced conversion, and the gathering was part of Christmas celebrations.
Hindutva groups complained that the prayers were only Christian and that non-vegetarian food was served.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate shared the video on social media, calling the assault cruel and a stain on society.
BJP leader Anju Bhargava assaulted a visually impaired woman inside a church in Jabalpur, accusing her of religious conversion.
The incident occurred during a Christmas celebration gathering organized by Christian organizations for visually impaired students.
Visually impaired students and police denied any evidence of forced conversion during the gathering.
Hindutva organizations complained about the nature of the prayers and food served, alleging exclusivity to Christian practices.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate condemned the assault, calling it cruelty and a stain on society.
- Who
- BJP leader Anju Bhargava, Hindutva organizations, Christian community, visually impaired students, police
- What
- Assault on a visually impaired woman inside a church, allegations of forced religious conversion
- When
- Saturday (before Monday)
- Where
- Hawa Bagh area, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Allegations of forced religious conversion and irregularities in program organization
BJP and Hindutva Groups
Christian Community and Police
Allegations of Forced Conversion
BJP and Hindutva Groups
Claim that visually impaired children were being coerced into religious conversion during the church gathering.
Christian Community and Police
Visually impaired students and police deny any evidence of forced conversion, stating the gathering was part of Christmas celebrations.
Nature of the Gathering
BJP and Hindutva Groups
Hindutva organizations claim that prayers were exclusively Christian and non-vegetarian food was served, raising concerns about the nature of the event.
Christian Community and Police
Christian organizations state that the gathering was organized as part of Christmas celebrations and involved a lunch and prayer meet for visually impaired students.
- Location
- Hawa Bagh area, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- Saturday (before Monday)
- Organizations Involved
- BJP, Hindutva organizations, Christian organizations
- Allegations
- Forced religious conversion, irregularities in program organization
- Police Action
- Investigating the incidents, no evidence of forced conversion found
- BJP Leader Involved
- Anju Bhargava, Vice President of BJP's Jabalpur city unit
- Congress Response
- Supriya Shrinate condemned the assault, calling it cruelty and a stain on society
Sources
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