India: Practitioners in Multiple Cities Hold Events Protesting the 26-Year Persecution

(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners gathered in multiple cities of India on July 20, 2025, to mourn practitioners who have died during the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 26-year-long persecution of their faith. Practitioners called for an end to the persecution.

They held banners, practiced the Falun Dafa exercises, distributed fliers, collected signatures, and held candlelight vigils. The peaceful scenes attracted passersby, who stopped to talk with practitioners or read fliers. Many people signed a petition calling to stop the CCP’s human rights atrocities.

Candlelight Vigil in Mumbai

Practitioners held a candlelight vigil on Carter Road, a popular area for locals and tourists in Bandra, Mumbai, on July 20, 2025. Practitioners displayed banners and signboards to protest the ongoing persecution in China. They also demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises. As sunset approached, they lit candles in memory of practitioners in China who have lost their lives because of the CCP’s persecution.

Despite the heavy rains and humid weather, the solemn candlelight vigil drew the attention of local residents and tourists. People expressed admiration for the Falun Dafa practitioners in China for their courage in practicing their faith under such oppression. They also expressed support for Falun Dafa practitioners’ efforts to protest the persecution.

The Mumbai Marathon took place in Bandra the same evening, and the marathon runners were able to see the practitioners’ activities as they passed and could read the banners about the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China.

Falun Dafa practitioners hold a candlelight vigil to protest the 26-year-long persecution of Falun Dafa in China.

The signboard in Hindi reads, “Stop Persecuting Falun Gong.”

A signboard protesting the CCP’s forced organ harvesting.

A local blogger read the information and inquired about Falun Dafa and the persecution. He was so moved that he started writing a post right away on his social media with all the details shared by practitioners about the Falun Dafa practice and the ongoing persecution. Another passerby pressed his hands together in prayer as he looked toward the informational banners.

A mother and son were surprised by how the young practitioners were adapting to a spiritual lifestyle. The mother said, “What you are doing is wonderful! The principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance are beautiful. We hope you achieve success in the event.”

A man learns about Falun Dafa and the persecution in China.

A local yoga practitioner expressed interest in learning Falun Dafa. He also called his mother on the spot to tell her about Falun Dafa.

Falun Dafa practitioners distribute flyers to passersby.

Signature Collection in Bangalore

Practitioners from Bangalore gathered at the Nexus Mall in Koramangala to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Dafa in China. They demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises, spoke with the public, and protested the ongoing human rights violations in China. Many passersby signed their petition calling to stop the CCP’s forced organ harvesting. With the support of a mall manager, the scheduled 1.5-hour event was extended to more than three hours.

Practitioners at the Nexus Mall in Koramangala raise awareness about the persecution and collect signatures.

Ramya, the mall’s marketing manager, was visibly appalled upon hearing about the CCP’s brutal persecution of Falun Dafa. She later told her colleagues about Falun Gong and the CCP’s forced organ harvesting.

The mall marketing manager Ramya (right) tells her colleagues about Falun Dafa.

Rajasekhar, Rakesh, and Goutham were drawn to the event and joined practitioners in meditation for a short while. They expressed strong disapproval of the CCP’s persecution and showed heartfelt support for practitioners.

Nishant, a product manager, condemned the ongoing forced organ harvesting, saying, “It is deeply wrong on every level that people in China have to live in fear for practicing something so peaceful.” He said that the world must take a stand and raise awareness, and come together to put an end to the ongoing human rights atrocities.

Omera, another passerby, expressed a deep desire to begin practicing Falun Dafa. “Beliefs and practices are deeply personal. Oppressing people for something that helps them connect with themselves must be discouraged. These traditional practices carry depth and meaning and can take one far in one’s cultivation journey,” she said.

Event in the City of Nagpur

Falun Dafa practitioners in Nagpur came together at Samvidhan Chowk on July 20, 2025. They demonstrated the exercises and told people about Falun Dafa and the CCP’s human rights atrocities in China.

Falun Dafa practitioners in Nagpur demonstrate the exercises.