Ranchi Changwa & Namkum विवाद: चंगाई सभा का सच क्या है? |Ground Report | Tribal vs Conversion Debate

In this in-depth ground report, we investigate the rising tensions in Ranchi’s Chand Village, Namkum’s Lalkhatanga Panchayat, and surrounding tribal regions, where multiple tribal organizations have strongly opposed the upcoming and ongoing ‘Changai Sabha/Healing Prayer Meetings’.

For several days, the issue has sparked intense debate across Jharkhand, raising crucial questions about religious conversions, tribal identity, Fifth Schedule rights, administrative permissions, and cultural interference.

According to local residents and Sarna community leaders, Changai Sabhas are allegedly being organised in areas where no Christian families reside, and people are being brought in with promises of healing from illness. Many tribal leaders claim that this method is being misused to influence vulnerable villagers and push them towards Christianity.

Key organizations—including the Jharkhand Adivasi Sarna Vikas Samiti, led by Megha Oraon—have alleged that:
Tribal people are being misled through “faith-healing and blind miracles.”
These gatherings have been taking place without Gram Sabha consent in the Fifth Schedule Area for nearly a year.
Events are being held despite strong objections from locals.
Such activities pose a threat to tribal cultural identity and traditional Sarna beliefs.

Facing continuous protests, villagers in Lalkhatanga Panchayat demanded a complete ban on the 3–5 November Changai Sabha. The administration forwarded their objections to senior authorities.

Meanwhile, in Chand Village (Tupudana), multiple tribal groups have announced a massive protest meeting on 23 November at Jatra Maidan, Tupudana Ten Mile Chowk, urging all tribal MLAs and MPs to participate.

This report examines:
– What really happens inside these Changai Sabhas?
– Are these faith-healing events or covert religious conversion attempts?
– What does the law say about conducting such prayer meetings in a Fifth Schedule Area?
– Are villagers genuinely targeted, or is this a cultural misunderstanding?
– How is the administration responding to the growing unrest?

A full, unbiased, and multi-perspective investigation—featuring voices from villagers, community leaders, organizers, activists, and officials.

Stay tuned till the end for an honest breakdown of facts behind this expanding debate in Jharkhand.

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