The Indian Supreme Court turned its attention to the rampant persecution of Christians in Orissa this week. The court ordered four additional federal police battalions to be deployed to the area specifically to protect Christians in the worst- affected area, the Kandhamal district.

The court also ordered the Orissa state government to do more to protect Christians in the state. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ordered the government of Orissa to submit a report on what steps, if any, it has taken to protect the lives of innocent Christians as Hindu extremists continue their attacks.

Although there are a few relief camps, the believers and missionaries have been forced to flee to the jungle because the roads to the camps are not safe. So, until the persecution subsides, the Christians in Orissa will continue living in extreme conditions.