Andhra Pradesh Churches, Religious Conversions, Temple Funds and Hindu Culture: Complete Investigation 2004–2024
A detailed investigation into churches, Christian population, religious conversion claims, government welfare, pastor assistance, church construction,
Andhra Pradesh Churches, Religious Conversions, Temple Funds and Hindu Culture: Complete Investigation 2004–2024
Andhra Pradesh Churches, Religious Conversions, Temple Funds and Hindu Culture: Complete Investigation 2004–2024 For more than two decades, Andhra Pradesh has witnessed a continuing public debate over religion, religious conversion, churches, temples, government welfare schemes and the protection of cultural heritage. The debate has become particularly intense around the governments of YS Rajasekhara Reddy between 2004 and 2009 and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy between 2019 and 2024. At the centre of the controversy are several questions. How many Christians actually live in Andhra Pradesh? How many churches are there? How many people converted from Hinduism to Christianity? Did conversions increase between 2004 and 2009? Did they increase again between 2019 and 2024? Did governments provide financial assistance to churches or pastors? Were temple funds used for Christian institutions? How many temples were demolished? And what has happened to Hindu culture and temple administration in the state…