Tension prevailed in Karnataka’s Srinivasapura town in Kolar district as Hindu activists stopped Christian missionaries from distributing religious books to the local residents and burnt the religious books and pamphlets, the police said on Sunday.
Four persons who were distributing books and pamphlets at a Hindu locality were handed over to the police.
Local residents who gathered at the spot following the incident on Saturday demanded police action to prevent “such conversion bid in future or else they will stage a protest”.
According to police, the group objected to distribution of books to people. They also alleged that people who came from Chintamani gathered at a house and attempted religious conversion acts.
The police in Srinivasapura have registered a case, and are investigating the matter.
So far, the police have not arrested anyone.
The incident which took place ahead of the Karnataka Assembly’s Winter Session scheduled to begin from Monday is likely to be raised by the Congress leaders.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to table new law banning forceful religious conversions in the state which is expected to create furore in assembly.
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Curtailing minority status because population is more than 8 percent is not the basis for even identifying minority in Indian population.missionary activities however cannot be part of minority rights.india needs strong anti proselytism law,even church condemns forced conversion.
Hindus should stop sending their kids to missionary schools. The greatest harm done by Hindus to Hindus is sending their kids to these missionary schools. This cancer is eating our next generation. Our kids are not learning Dharmic values in these schools but are becoming communists and atheist after attending these schools.
These missionaries are like cancer, unless there leased lands of churches schools colleges constructed are not revisited & suitably audited and taxing of income this conversion industry will not change..funds to be curtailed like temples for both Islamic/ missionaries , secular country..all are equal Also minority status to be withdrawn as population is more than 8%..