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Love Jihad in Madhya Pradesh: Ahmed Ali claims to be Deepak Chauhan to trap a married Dalit woman, rapes and impregnates her, refuses to...

OpIndia Staff - 15 March, 2024

In Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, Ahmed Ali lured a married Dalit woman by pretending to be a Hindu, raped her and refused to marry unless she accepted Islam

Crime

UP: Anees Ahmed sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a Dalit woman after befriending her posing as Akash, had converted her to Ayesha

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2024

The Dalit woman was repeatedly sexually assaulted under the pretext of marriage by Anees pretending to be Akash.

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Sonia Lakra used to blackmail for conversion: Shocking revelation in suicide letter of deceased Chhattisgarh BJP leader, accused arrested

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2024

Shailendra Jaiswal was an active Chhattisgarh BJP leader whose body was found suspended from an electric pole in a field.

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Chhattisgarh: House allotted under PM Awas Yojana converted into a church, 25 tribals convert to Christianity, Hindu organisation demands probe

OpIndia Staff - 28 February, 2024

It is alleged that the tribals were converted with allurement as they were promised better healthcare and economic benefits.

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Rajasthan: Air Force officer commits suicide after friend’s wife files fake rape case; was being pressurised by his friend’s family to embrace Islam

OpIndia Staff - 24 February, 2024

Sukharam Bhinchar's father accused that his son's friend not only took his son's salaries but also forced him to convert to Islam.

Crime

Rajasthan: Teachers Mirza Mujahid and Firoz Khan suspended for involvement in Love Jihad and religious conversions

ANI - 24 February, 2024

The suspension orders of the teachers identified as Mirza Mujahid and Firoz Khan, posted at a school in Kota's Sangod block, were issued on Thursday night following directions from the education minister.

Government and Policy

Crackdown on fraudulent and coerced conversions in Chhattisgarh as state government prepares to present religious conversion bill

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2024

The Chhattisgarh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Bill has various provisions to prohibit fraudulent religious conversions.

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Mangaluru: Parent files complaint against convent teacher for making derogatory remarks on Lord Ram, BJP leaders, Hindu organisations protest against school

OpIndia Staff - 13 February, 2024

As per the report, the accused teacher used curse words against Lord Sri Ram and the Prime Minister while teaching students of class 7 while teaching the chapter ‘Work is worship’ on 8th February.

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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams to establish platform for non-Hindus to adopt Sanatan Dharma, to prevent religious conversion

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2024

Reddy said that this platform would be the first of its kind in the country and that the temple would become the place for people to declare their faith in Hinduism.

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