Kerala Congress on Wednesday held a protest in Thiruvananthapuram against the arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh over charges of human trafficking and religious conversion.
Senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Wednesday visited the Durg Central Jail in Chhattisgarh, where two Kerala-based nuns are currently lodged following their arrest on charges of trafficking and forced religious conversion.
The arrest of two Kerala-based Catholic nuns in Chhattisgarh on charges of human trafficking and religious conversion has ignited a political storm, with leaders from the Congress and CPI accusing the ruling BJP of targeting Christian minorities and suppressing legitimate rights.
The ED has sought a seven-day custody; however, it was given a five-day custody by the ED court. The ED will soon file a production warrant against Chhangur Baba.
The Agra Police, in a joint operation with the Uttarakhand Police, have arrested six people in connection with a religious conversion racket allegedly linked to the Chhangur gang, which operates out of Pakistan and Dubai, officials said on Saturday.
This operation is part of Mission Asmita, a flagship initiative launched by the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government to identify and eliminate threats linked to illegal religious conversions and radicalisation.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested another accused in connection with the religious conversion syndicate allegedly led by Chhangur Baba alias Jamaluddin.
The Uttar Pradesh Police, under Mission Asmita, have arrested 10 individuals across six states in a crackdown on an unlawful religious conversion syndicate. The UP Police held a press conference to provide information about the syndicate.
While addressing the issue of religious conversions during a discussion in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that fraud or forced religious conversions are not acceptable under the law.