VHP district president Tekram Bhandari said in a statement, "The tribal communities have long been rooted in their traditions and culture. We will not tolerate any illegal conversions in the district. The administration must take strict action against those engaged in such activities."
The Chhattisgarh government is likely to introduce a Conversion Amendment Bill in the budget session of the Assembly. The Bill criminalises illegal conversion of minors, women and members of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
The Chhattisgarh CM described the religious conversions carried out by luring illiterate and poor people as 'immoral' and warned of stringent actions against entities involved in it.
The police took action based on a complaint by Meenakshi Sharma, a resident of Ayodhya Nagar. In her complaint, she accused Dr Vinay Sahu, Krishnakant Kurre, and Dhal Singh Sahu of converting people to Christianity.
Several Muslim men have married multiple tribal women in Saitangartoli. They make their wives contest the village panchayat elections, which is now a reserved tribal seat.
The Washington Post raked up the issue of 'Sarna Code' to drive further wedge between Hindus and 'nature worshippers', calling it a 'new flash point' and 'challenge' for the RSS.
Earlier, security forces took control of a Maoist training camp in the core area of PLGA Battalion No. 01 in the dense forests of Bhattiguda, Bijapur district. The camp was left abandoned by the Maoists, who fled during the army's search operation.
The video of the incident has gone viral over the internet in which the accused can be seen arriving in his vehicle and threatening the temple authorities in Bilaspur.