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| RSS converts 350 Muslims to Hinduism, say papers | |
| 2014-12-11 | |
[DAWN] A row has broken out over the reported conversion of over 350 Moslems to Hinduism in Agra by Hindu right wing organizations Bajrang Dal and Dharm Jagran Manch, newspapers said on Wednesday. They said the two organizations are also being accused of luring people with the promise of monetary benefits.
The programme saw around 60 Moslem families being converted amid chanting of hymns. The organisers now plan to hold a month-long training session for these "converts" on Hindu rituals and culture. Sources say the "converts," mostly hailing from Bihar and West Bengal, were promised BPL (below poverty line) and Aadhaar cards, besides free housing plots. But programme coordinator Ajju Chauhan reportedly claimed the conversion was voluntary. However, today is that tomorrow you were thinking about yesterday... a couple of people later told mediapersons that the organisers had promised monetary and other benefits under government-sponsored schemes. "We will look into the entire programme and order a detailed probe if needed," said Samajwadi Party spokesperson Rajender ChoudÂhary. Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati said the incident was the handiwork of communal forces who were trying to vitiate the peace in the state. She demanded strict action against such organizations. On the other hand, BJP MP Vinay Katiyar said there should be no objection to the programme as those who converted were originally Hindus and it was like homecoming for them. This Christmas, according to reports, the RSS plans to convert at least 4,000 Christian and 1,000 Moslem families into Hinduism under what it calls the 'Ghar Wapsi' (returning home) programme. Organisers claim the event in Aligarh will be one of the biggest ever conversion programmes. It has chosen the city, Aligarh, and the day, Dec 25, carefully. "Aligarh was chosen because it's time we wrest the Hindu city from Moslems. It is a city of brave Rajputs and their temples on whose remains Moslem institutions have been established," RSS regional pracharak Rajeshwar Singh reportedly said. Christmas was chosen as the day for conversion because the event is a "shakti pariksha" (test of strength) for both religions, said Mr Singh. "If their religion is better, they can stop them. It is a test for both of us. If they come to us on Christmas, it is the biggest rejection of the faith." | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Why doesn't the CIA take pictures of such events and then use photoshop to add prominent evil-doers to the crowd and start rumors a few months later and let the bad guys discover the photos on the web and take the islamic law into their own hands? |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2014-12-11 14:28 |