The Hindu : Christian lobby warned against illegal conversions

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Monday, Jun 02, 2003

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Christian lobby warned against illegal conversions

Vadodara June 1. The VHP leader, Acharya Giriraj Kishore, has warned the Christian lobby not to indulge in illegal conversions aimed at dividing the Hindu society.

Buddhist organisations had connived with the Christian lobby in illegally converting the Hindus, he said during an informal chat with presspersons here on Saturday.

Reacting to the World Boudh Sangh's programme to convert nearly 1 lakh Dalit Hindus to Buddhism at a mass conversion ceremony here on June 15, he said the VHP was not opposed to voluntary conversion. The conversion would also not be justified if it was done on the basis of hatred towards a particular community, the VHP leader said, adding that the parishad was however, keeping a close watch on the conversion activities of the Boudh Sangh.

Describing Buddhism as a religion of Indian origin, he said the parishad leaders were trying to resolve all religious issues between Hindus and Buddhists amicably through negotiations. — UNI

Nationwide movement

PTI reports from Ayodhya:

The VHP leader, Ashok Singhal, today said the organisation would launch a ``massive'' nationwide movement next month to press for the construction of a Ram temple here. He said a meeting of the VHP's high-power committee was expected to be held in New Delhi on July 11 to decide the next phase of the movement.

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