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Conversions

OpIndia Scoops

“In the name of Jesus…”: Nadiad based Christian group accused of religious conversion in Godhra after videos of ‘exorcism’ go viral

Nirwa Mehta - 29 November, 2021

A case of suspected forced religious conversion to Christianity has come to the fore in Bhuravav area of Godhra in Gujarat's Panchmahal district

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Punjab: ‘Mera Yeshu Yeshu’ pastor Bajinder Singh’s Healing Crusade mentions Congress CM Channi and Sonu Sood as chief guests

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2021

CM Channi and actor Sonu Sood named as chief guests in Healing Crusade event of Bajinder Singh in Moga, Punjab.

OpIndia Scoops

Funding for religious conversion to anti-CAA protests to rehabilitating Rohingyas: Fefdawala Haji Abdullah, accused in Bharuch conversion case

Nirwa Mehta - 17 November, 2021

Fefdawala Haji Abdullah's name has surfaced in the recent Bharuch mass conversion case of over 100 tribals. He was also named in the UP mass conversion racket and hawala funding earlier this year.

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Fresh case filed against Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui arrested in conversion racket case, converted man says he was forced to eat beef

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2021

Converted man Prajapati said that he was forced to eat beef by Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui, and was threatened to kill for refusing to eat the same

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Madhya Pradesh: NCPCR uncovers conversion racket in Christian missionary-run girls’ hostel, orders probe

OpIndia Staff - 10 November, 2021

NCPCR Chairman said it is a matter of investigation how these Hindu students were brought to the Missionary girls' hostel. The missionary organisation runs no school and all students study in govt schools.

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Conversion syndicate leader Umar Gautam’s son Abdullah arrested by UP Police ATS for his involvement in the racket

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2021

UP Police ATS arrested Maulana Mohammed Umar Gautam's son Abdullah in connection with the alleged ISI-funded conversion racket

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Kerala: Dalit man assaulted for refusing to convert to Christianity after marriage

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2021

Reportedly, Mithun Krishna, a Dalit married Deepthi (Christian) on October 29. However, two days later on October 31, Deepthi’s brother, who is a doctor by profession, assaulted Krishna for not converting to Christianity.

Politics

Maharashtra Congress Sevadal cracks ‘Rice Bag’ joke to target PM Modi for meeting Pope Francis: Read what it means

OpIndia Staff - 31 October, 2021

Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Sevadal cracked a rice bag joke to target PM Modi, netizens left amused.

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The bigots of Pakistan cricket: Here’s how Pakistani cricketers have normalised communal bigotry against non-Muslims

Jinit Jain - 27 October, 2021

Pakistani cricketers have been unapologetic and unabashed about expressing their Islamist mentality of scoffing at other faiths and promoting radical Islamism

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