Religious conversions of Hindus on the rise in Chhattisgarh over last 4 years – Mrs Jyoti Sharma, Prant Sah Sanyojak, Hindu Jagran Manch, Chhattisgarh
Vidyadhiraj Hall, June 19 – Religious conversions of Hindus in Chhattisgarh are going on at unprecedented levels. It has grown tremendously over the last 4 years. Christian missionaries are converting women in large numbers by luring them with money and rations. Such converts need to be provided re-entry into Hindu Dharma (GHar wapsi), asserted Ms. Jyoti Sharma on Day 4 of the Vaishvik Hindu Rashtra Mahotsav.
Mrs Sharma was speaking on the modus operandi of conversion in Chhattisgarh. She said, “Every house has some problems. Christian missionaries take advantage of these difficulties. They offer financial benefits to Hindu women, education and employment for children as lures for conversion. For that they are invited to the nearest church. So, after the men of the house go to work, these women attend church in the afternoon. There they are told ‘your Gods are not good’. Hindu women then stop Dharmik activities like worshiping Hindu Deities and the Tulsi as instructed. From the second Sunday, the victims (women) start receiving money and rations. After 6 months of their complete conversion, such women are asked to donate 10th share of their income. Those who do not have money are asked to give ration to the priests. This results in quarrels in the house. We try to reconvert such converted Hindus. If there is evidence of conversion, crimes can also be registered against Christian missionaries who convert.”