Indian State Aims to Criminalize ‘Praying for the Sick’
State legislators in Assam, India are wanting to punish Christians who hope or do any "non-scientific" practices to comfort individuals who are ill.According to Christianity Todaythe northeastern state of Assam presented the costs, entitled the Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024 last month, which Christian leaders argued unjustly targets regional followers who wish the ill."No individual will take any part in recovery practices and wonderful recovery proliferation for treatment of any illness, any condition or any condition connecting to the health of an individual (associating with body) straight or indirectly providing a misconception of treatment to treat illness, discomfort or difficulty to the human health," the proposed restriction, which passed the state assembl...