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Christian conversion

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Mirzapur Christian conversion: Allahabad HC grants bail to Indian Missionaries Society-linked accused who converted 70 Hindus. Read exclusive details of Sessions Court’s scathing observations

Anurag - 8 February, 2026

Bail was granted after the High Court accepted legal objections on FIR initiation, even though the Sessions Court had earlier rejected relief, citing inducement based conversions, organised operations, and the accused’s involvement in three similar unlawful conversion cases.

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National Council of Churches moves SC to dilute anti-conversion laws: Read how the nation is plagued by the virus of illegal conversions by missionaries

Rukma Rathore - 3 February, 2026

A previous judgement by the Supreme Court has already upheld the anti-conversion laws of Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.

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Madhya Pradesh: Luring Hindus with money and miracles, Raisen police arrest husband-wife duo for illegal conversions; read what the FIR says

Anurag - 28 January, 2026

Police action followed protests over an alleged conversion racket operating through a prayer meeting in Satlapur. The FIR names the husband-wife duo and another accused, citing coercion, inducements and pressure to change religion.

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Love jihad dismissed, conversions ignored, Hindu expression labelled hate: How CSOH’s hate speech report distorts data to push an anti-Hindu narrative

Anurag - 18 January, 2026

The Washington-based CSOH's study claims to track hate speech but relies on activist networks, ignores police records and court proceedings, and applies scrutiny only to Hindu groups while excluding Islamist and missionary activities from comparable examination.

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Uttar Pradesh: Kerala origin pastor jailed over religious conversion racket operating through house church in Kanpur

Anurag - 15 January, 2026

Investigators are examining recovered religious material, possible funding sources, and whether the accused, originally from Kerala, operated independently or as part of a wider conversion network active across Kanpur and neighbouring districts.

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Uttar Pradesh: Kanpur Dehat Police arrest 3 for coercing Hindus to convert to Christianity, Covid-era relief used to build conversion network; foreign funding links...

Anurag - 11 January, 2026

Investigators recovered photos showing large prayer gatherings, some featuring foreign nationals, seized documents and bank records, and linked the society’s Andhra Pradesh registration to suspected inter state coordination beyond Kannauj and neighbouring border districts under scrutiny.

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Uttar Pradesh: Fatehpur police arrest pastor and his son for luring poor Hindus to convert to Christianity – Read what the FIR says

Anurag - 29 December, 2025

Police say statements of women present inside the church are being recorded, while efforts continue to trace accused named in the FIR, as authorities examine whether coercion or inducement was involved in the conversion attempt.

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Uttar Pradesh: Is Shahjahanpur becoming a conversion hub? How Tamil Nadu-linked Christian organisations funnelled Rs 4 crore to convert Hindus – Multiple FIRs, Foreign...

Anurag - 24 December, 2025

Court records, bail orders, and bank statements accessed by OpIndia reveal daily foreign inflows, prayer meetings disguised as social gatherings, and a multi-state network operating across police station limits for years before arrests were made.

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Gujarat: Sessions court rejects bail in illegal foreign-funded religious conversion case in Kheda in Nadiad, read what the judgment says

Anurag - 21 December, 2025

Gujarat sessions court cited prima facie evidence, involvement of minors, alleged inducement of tribal communities, fund flows, absconding accused and witness intimidation risks while refusing bail after completion of investigation and filing of charge sheet.

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