Since early December, far-right Hindu groups allied with the ruling BJP have been accused of forced conversions of Christians and Muslims to Hinduism. The events are called homecomings, with organisers saying they were reconverting people whose ancestors had once been Hindu. Some of the Muslims converted in the city of Agra, though, later said theyd either been offered allurement to convert or threatened with violence if they did not. The simmering religious issues have boiled over into parliament, with opposition lawmakers all but shutting down the legislature over charges that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done little to stop the ceremonies.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 21:21:38 +0000
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