Thiruvanathapuram: If statistics are any indication, Kerala is witnessing an upward curve in ‘Ghar Wapsi’ – the controversial reconversion drive launched by some Hindutva groups – resulting in the dwindling Dalit Christian population in the state. According to the data published in the state government gazette, of the 1,335 personsContinue Reading
The Sangh Parivar’s ghar wapsi programme to convert members of minority communities to Hinduism is driven by anxieties of Hindus being lured away in droves from the faith of their ancestors by Abrahamic missionaries. While the fears of an exodus from Hinduism are greatly exaggerated, news broke on the weekendContinue Reading
Alappuzha — The Viswha Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday ‘converted’ 39 people from 11 dalit Christian families to Hinduism as part of its controversial ghar wapsi programme in Kerala’s Alappuzha district on Sunday. The ceremony was held from 6 am to 10 am at Nallaveetil Bhadrakali temple near Cheriyanadu inContinue Reading
New Delhi — The lone Christian member in the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) under the Human Resources Development ministry and noted historian, C I Issac, has put up a passionate defence of the Sangh Parivar’s ghar wapsi (home coming) programme and called for a ban on conversions. AContinue Reading
Villagers adopted ancestor’s village names as surname for their childrenContinue Reading
The BJP’s use of Hinduism is absurdContinue Reading
A Supreme Court judgment in February favroing “re-converts” has come in handyContinue Reading
Those screaming ‘conversion’ should know that even all the might of the British Raj could not succeed in enticing a serious number of Hindus into the flockContinue Reading
Palayur is one of the oldest Christian centers in India. It can claim to have had a continuous Christian presence for 2,000 yearsContinue Reading
New Delhi – Concerned by the ‘ghar wapsi’ (‘reconversion’) programmes and attacks on minorities, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has sent out a “pastoral letter” to all its dioceses urging followers to be steadfast in their faith and continue to uphold the secular democratic nature of India. TheContinue Reading