Madhya Pradesh Forced Conversion

The swift action was taken at the direction of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who gave strict instructions to the Bhopal Police Commissioner, and Bhopal Collector, to set an example with harsh punishment.

Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to an ordinance which penalizes religious conversions through fraudulent means including those for the sake of marriage.

Dharmendra Dohar, the man who alleged that he had been illegally converted by a group of Christians, has told reporters that he has been a member of the right wing group, the Bajrang Dal, for a year. The man, who in his complaint to police, said he was paid Rs 5,000 for getting converted, however, was unwilling to elaborate or even repeat his claim...

An 18-year-old was arrested on Saturday in Madhya Pradesh's Satna for allegedly setting on fire a car belonging to a group of priests who were accused by rightwing group Bajrang Dal of forcing religious conversions.

Four members of a family who have adopted Islam in Madhya Pradesh were arrested last night, hours after they told a court that they had not been forced into converting. Seven others have been held for questioning.

The swift action was taken at the direction of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who gave strict instructions to the Bhopal Police Commissioner, and Bhopal Collector, to set an example with harsh punishment.

Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to an ordinance which penalizes religious conversions through fraudulent means including those for the sake of marriage.

Dharmendra Dohar, the man who alleged that he had been illegally converted by a group of Christians, has told reporters that he has been a member of the right wing group, the Bajrang Dal, for a year. The man, who in his complaint to police, said he was paid Rs 5,000 for getting converted, however, was unwilling to elaborate or even repeat his claim...

An 18-year-old was arrested on Saturday in Madhya Pradesh's Satna for allegedly setting on fire a car belonging to a group of priests who were accused by rightwing group Bajrang Dal of forcing religious conversions.

Four members of a family who have adopted Islam in Madhya Pradesh were arrested last night, hours after they told a court that they had not been forced into converting. Seven others have been held for questioning.