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VHP 'reconverts' Christians in Orissa

Bhubaneswar June 18. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has reconverted over 5,000 tribal Christians to Hinduism, in the Sundargarh district during the past two years.

The VHP's local unit conducted a ceremony after the converted Christians file affidavits expressing their willingness to reconvert, either before the court or the notary.

On June 16, about 143 tribals belonging to 46 families of Oram, Munda and Khadia tribes were reconverted at a special function organised by the Rourkela unit of the VHP at Tainser village under Lathikata block.

According to the local VHP organising secretary, Achyutanand Kar, these tribals had filed affidavits a fortnight ago. Their case was communicated to the district authority before the ceremony was organised. Mr. Kar alleged that Christian missionaries had induced not only tribals but also others in the district to convert to Christianity. Sundargarh alone had as many as 1,100 churches spread over almost all the villages, he added. — UNI

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