A serious complaint has been filed with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) alleging large-scale violations of Bharatiya visa conditions and the Foreigners Act, 1946, by foreign nationals associated with Believers Loveworld Trust and Christ Embassy, a global evangelical network led by Nigerian preacher Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. The complaint, submitted by the Legal Rights Protection Forum (LRPF), calls for an immediate investigation into the activities of these foreign nationals and their entities operating in Bharat.

According to LRPF’s communication addressed to the Deputy Secretary (Visa) at the MHA, Believers Loveworld Trust, based in Pune, Maharashtra, is organizing a four-day “Christian Leaders and Higher Life Conference” from November 25–27, 2025, at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad. As per the Organiser reports, the event, promoted as a national conference for Christian ministers and leaders, is reportedly charging ₹2,000 per participant while also soliciting public donations through its official website, christianleadersconference.online.

The complaint alleges that the event and its financial activities are being conducted under the guise of a leadership conference, while in reality constituting religious propagation and evangelical work, activities strictly prohibited for foreign nationals visiting Bharat on tourist or business visas. The LRPF has urged the Home Ministry to verify whether the visiting preachers and organizers are in compliance with Bharatiya visa norms.

The Pune-based Believers Loveworld Trust was registered in 2017 under Registration No. E-0007891 (PUN) and is linked to Christ Embassy (Believers’ Loveworld Inc.), headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. The Trust’s NGO Darpan profile (MH/2025/0618015) lists Ms. Glory Chiwetal Mokeme, a foreign national, as its president and only declared member. The complaint further points to the Trust’s Axis Bank account in Pune (Kalyani Nagar branch), which is being used for collecting registration fees and donations.

LRPF’s report also draws attention to a related entity, LoveWorld India Broadcasting Network Pvt. Ltd., incorporated on December 3, 2014, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs with CIN U22300PN2014PTC152408. The company lists Ms. Ose Oyakhilome, Ms. Glory Chiwetal Mokeme, and Mr. Isaac Agarwal Shyam as directors. Its registered address is Office No. 804, Building B, World Trade Center Tower, Kharadi, Pune.

Public information on the company’s website states its purpose as “impacting India and Asia with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through faith-filled programs centered on lifestyle, teachings, leadership, and worship.” This description, LRPF argues, leaves little doubt that the network serves as a medium for religious broadcasting and evangelical outreach, which would fall outside the scope of the activities permitted under business or media visas.

The complaint names multiple foreign nationals allegedly operating through these organizations, including Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Ms. Ose Oyakhilome, Ms. Glory Chiwetal Mokeme, and Pastor Chuks Mokeme, who are reportedly engaged in conducting or promoting evangelical programs in Bharat. LRPF claims that Ms. Mokeme, through various companies such as Alice Alfred Tradex LLP, Kingsport Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and Anchorcrest Foundation, has created an extensive network of entities potentially used for religious propagation and fundraising.

The organization cited a precedent involving the arrest of an American citizen, James Watson, by Maharashtra Police in Thane district in 2023 for engaging in evangelical activities while holding a business visa. It urged the government to treat the present case with similar seriousness.

In its appeal, LRPF requested the MHA to coordinate with the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRRO) in Mumbai and Hyderabad, the Commissioner of Police, Pune, and the Enforcement Directorate to investigate possible violations of the Foreigners Act, 1946, Bharatiya Visa Rules, and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA).

The organization emphasized that the Bharatiya visa system explicitly prohibits foreigners from undertaking missionary or religious conversion activities during their stay in the country. It warned that the creation of multiple legal entities by foreign preachers to operate within Bharat could amount to a deliberate attempt to circumvent these legal restrictions and exploit regulatory loopholes.

“We urge the Ministry of Home Affairs to verify the visa categories of the foreign nationals involved and take appropriate legal action for any violations,” said A.S. Santhosh, General Secretary of LRPF, in his letter to the MHA.

The LRPF also attached documentary evidence, including the NGO Darpan profile, corporate filings, and online promotional materials of the upcoming Hyderabad conference, to support its claims. The forum requested the government to prevent the November event from taking place until a full legal review of the participating foreign nationals and their entities is completed.

As of now, there has been no official statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs or the Bureau of Immigration regarding the complaint. However, sources indicate that such complaints typically prompt a multi-agency review involving the FRRO, local police, and FCRA monitoring units to verify compliance.