Jalandhar/Chandigarh, March 3 -- A fierce protest broke out along the highway near Tajpur in Jalandhar on Sunday, as members of the Christian community decried an FIR filed against Pastor Bajinder Singh in Kapurthala. The demonstrators, gathered near Lamba Tajpur, accused authorities of orchestrating a conspiracy to malign the pastor's reputation.
On Saturday, Kapurthala Police registered an FIR against Pastor Bajinder Singh following a complaint by a woman who had once been an active member of the Church of Glory and Wisdom in Tajpur. According to the complaint, which was filed under IPC Sections 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking), and 506 (criminal intimidation), the pastor allegedly initiated inappropriate communication by taking...