# WhatsApp vigilantes in India are converting Christians by force

An episode of [Long Reads](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1729547310), 17 Oct 2024, 28 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/f1835800/podcast/play/93179700/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-9-17%2Fc6218d9e-23fc-8bc7-1e96-917b66a0f12b.mp3

In this episode, Rest of World explores how far-right Hindu nationalists use WhatsApp to target Christian families when they’re most vulnerable — by preventing them from burying their dead. Written by Parth MN. Additional reporting by Durga M Sengupta. Narrated by Mithila Phadke. Original story: https://restofworld.org/2024/whatsapp-intimidation-forced-conversion-targets-christians-india/

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