AAP asks PM to rise above ‘partisan’ politics over attacks on churches

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national spokesperson and MP Sanjay Singh on Friday (July 10, 2026) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the “growing” attacks on churches, Christian institutions, and members of the Christian community across the country and urged the Prime Minister to rise above “partisan politics” and take action. 

Mr. Singh urged the Prime Minister to prevent the misuse of anti-conversion laws to harass innocent pastors, worshippers, and members of the Christian community. He also urged the Prime Minister to publicly condemn the attacks on churches and members of the Christian community and direct independent, time-bound investigations into all reported incidents in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and other affected States.

“I urge you to rise above partisan politics, discharge your constitutional responsibilities with firmness and impartiality, and ensure that no Indian is made to live in fear because of his or her faith. The country expects not silence, but decisive action,” the letter said.  

Mr. Singh said that the Prime Minister’s constitutional obligation extends to every citizen irrespective of religion, caste or political belief. “The office you hold demands not selective concern but equal protection for all. The nation expects your government to unequivocally condemn violence, ensure accountability and uphold the secular character of the Republic,” the letter said. 

The senior AAP leader claimed that the incidents of attacks reported from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and various States were not isolated acts of violence, but revealed a disturbing pattern of organised intimidation, vandalism, disruption of peaceful worship and misuse of allegations of religious conversion to target the minorities. 

“These incidents, spread across different States and occurring with disturbing regularity, cannot be dismissed as isolated law-and-order problems. They point towards an atmosphere in which extremist elements increasingly feel emboldened to attack churches, intimidate worshippers, vandalise places of worship and level allegations of religious conversion with apparent impunity,” he said.