Arrest of Christian leader in Raipur sparks concerns over minority rights and free speech

The arrest and remand to judicial custody of Arun Pannalal, president of the Chhattisgarh Christian Forum, has triggered concern among civil-liberties, religious-freedom and minority-rights activists, who have accused the Chhattisgarh government of using criminal law to suppress dissenting voices.Pannalal was reportedly arrested from his residence in Raipur late on Friday night, August 7, and was