Religious Conversion

"Is Being Hindu A Crime?": Nitin Gadkari At Delhi Rally

India News | ANI | Sunday December 22, 2019

Nitin Gadkari said that India is a tolerant country that has no expansionist agenda and has never done religious conversions on the basis of the sword.

Pledge On Conversions For All NGO Staff In New Rules For Foreign Funding

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday September 17, 2019

For NGOs to receive foreign funds, all their employees and officials have to declare to the government that they were not prosecuted or convicted for religious conversions, according to new rules put out by the home ministry.

Himachal Pradesh Introduces Bill Against Forced Religious Conversion

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 29, 2019

The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday introduced in the assembly a bill against forced religious conversion, seeking to replace the previous legislation and providing imprisonment up to seven years.

Issue Of Forced Religious Conversion In Pak Figures In Rajya Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

A demand to mount international pressure on Pakistan over the issue of forceful religious conversion of minority Hindu and Sikh girls was raised in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Rajasthan Man Allegedly Circumcised 12-Year-Old, Molested Sister, Mother

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 3, 2019

An FIR has been registered in Jodhpur against a Barmer resident based on a complaint by a local woman regarding the alleged forceful religious conversion and circumcision of her 12-year-old son.

Odisha Police To Send Team To Bengal To Verify Religious Conversion Claim

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 6, 2018

Odisha Police is planning to send a team to West Bengal to verify claims of religious conversion being carried out by an NGO at one of its shelter home in the neighbouring state.

He Was An Atheist, Says Verghese Kurien's Daughter On Conversion Charge

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday November 26, 2018

The daughter of iconic social entrepreneur Dr. Verghese Kurien, who is credited for bringing 'White Revolution' in the country, has reacted to the allegation made by Gujarat Minister Dileep Sanghani that her father diverted dairy cooperative Amul's profit to fund religious conversions in Gujarat.

"Italian Agents" Forced Religious Conversions: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 15, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday stoked a controversy by making a veiled attack against former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying "agents from Italy" facilitated religious conversions of local tribals when the party was in power in the state.

In Jharkhand, 16 Arrested Over Allegations Of "Religious Conversions"

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee with inputs from agencies | Sunday July 8, 2018

Sixteen people were arrested on Saturday over allegations of trying to convert tribal villagers in Jharkhand's Dumka district. The police claimed that the people arrested are "associated with a Christian organisation" and accused them of "religious conversions".

Bail Hearing Of 7 Christian Preachers Over Conversion Charges In Mathura On Tuesday

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday December 17, 2017

A bail application hearing of seven Christian preachers who have been accused of religious conversion, will take place on Tuesday at a court in Mathrua.

Teen Arrested For Allegedly Torching Priests' Car In Madhya Pradesh

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday December 17, 2017

An 18-year-old was arrested on Saturday in Madhya Pradesh's Satna for allegedly setting on fire a car belonging to a group of priests who were accused by rightwing group Bajrang Dal of forcing religious conversions.

Kerala Woman Hadiya's Case Not 'Love Jihad,' Says Activist Who Shot Videos

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday October 30, 2017

Hadiya's is not a case of love jihad, asserted activist Rahul Eashwar today, welcoming the Supreme Court's order that the Kerala woman, whose marriage was annulled by the High Court, appear before judges next month and give testimony in open court.

Converted Woman Goes To Court For Right To Parental Property

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 6, 2017

Does a woman forfeit her right to her parent's property because she converted from Hinduism to Islam? That's the question before a Delhi court which is hearing a civil suit from a 33-year-old woman claiming a share of property purchased by her late father.

Uttar Pradesh Top Cop Sulkhan Singh Orders Effective Action Against Vigilantes

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 6, 2017

Uttar Pradesh police chief Sulkhan Singh has directed officials to effectively deal with vigilantes causing law and order problems in the name of cow protection and religious conversions in the state.

Church Event Stopped In UP After Yuva Vahini Alleges Conversion

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 9, 2017

A church event in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district was stopped by the police on Friday after the right-wing group Hindu Yuva Vahini alleged that religious conversion was being carried out.