ON July 16, 2023, more than 3000 people, mostly Christians, gathered in Madurai to participate in a procession organised by the Tamil Nadu Platform for People's Unity (TNPPU) voicing their demand for peace in Manipur and an end to violence, particularly directed at Christian minorities. Despite heavy rain, people persevered and continued to walk in the procession, bravely raising slogans against the violence in Manipur and condemning both the central and state governments for their inability to curb the unrest. The procession was led by Prof.