Hindu organisations staged protests outside two churches on Sunday in the Mohla Manpur district of Chhattisgarh, alleging that forced conversions were happening under the guise of prayer meetings. Mennonite Church and Indian Christian Ministry Church were observing Kalisia Sthapna Sabha (church establishment gathering) on Sunday.
Tribal men and women from the forest regions had come to attend the event. Hindu organisations have been actively protesting against Christian conversion events in the state. They gathered and protested outside the church, following which the administration intervened and shut down the events.
Hindu Groups Allege Forced Conversions
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal were protesting at Mennonite Church, located in Ward No. 7. Hindu organisations accused Christian missionaries converting poor and naïve tribal people under the guise of prayer meetings. The protest escalated, and Hindu organisations chanted slogans demanding the event be shut down.
Mohla’s Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Dinesh Sahu visited the site along with the police force to mediate. However, Hindu organisations remained stick in their demand against the forced conversion event and insisted that it be shut down.
Christian leaders escorted out amid protests
The event was shut down following two hours of protests by Hindu organisations, and the Christian missionaries and attendees were escorted out of the premises by the police. The Hindu organisations moved to another church, Indian Christian Ministry Church, located in Ward No. 16. They staged a protest, alleging that a forced conversion event was happening under the guise of a prayer meeting to lure tribal families.
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