“Mass conversion bid in Bihar: 3 Christian priests try to convert Hindus in Buxar, wipe off sindoor from women’s heads and mark them with cross”, Opindia, November 15, 2024:
“A case of mass conversion of Hindus has come to light in Buxar, Bihar, where three pastors have been accused of converting 50 to 60 Hindu men and women to Christianity. A video of the same has also surfaced in which the pastors can be seen removing the vermilion after ordering the women to take a dip in the Ganges and then making a cross on their heads.
The video sparked a flurry of protests from Hindu organizations. The pastors have been taken into custody by the police. They, however, claimed that the people came on their own volition and decided to convert after reading the Bible. The matter came to light on 14th November and pertains to Mahavir Ganga Ghat of Nagpura village under the Simri police station.
Two of these pastors, Raju Ram Masih and Rajiv Ranjan Ram, are from Bihar while the third one Samuel is from Tamil Nadu. According to Pastor Raju Ram of the Dalit community in Bhojpur, a lot of people approached him and shared their illnesses with him……”
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