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| Advani calls for end to forcible conversions |
| 2008-10-09 |
| Senior BJP leader L K Advani and a group of Christian leaders on Wednesday called for a stop on forcible conversions and re-conversions even as the leader of Opposition strongly condemned rape of a nun in Orissa as a "shameful crime against humanity". Advani, who talked about the need for restoring peace and sense of security in the state through cooperation between communities, emphasised on "sustained and sincere" dialogue between Hindu and Christian community leaders on religious conversion. "Religious conversions or re-conversions, using coercive, fraudulent and allurement-based means, or through denigration of others' faiths, are condemnable and must be stopped," read a joint statement released after the meeting. The significant call came after a meeting between senior BJP leaders and Christian representatives which was held in the backdrop of communal clashes in Orissa, Karnataka and other parts of the country. The Christian leaders also condemned the killing of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati and his four aides in Kandhmal district in Orissa. |
| Posted by:Fred |