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NEW DELHI: Calls religious conversion using force or seduction a threat to national security, Supreme Court on Monday sought a detailed affidavit from the government about the steps being taken to curb this “dangerous trend”.
As Attorney General Tushar Mehta told the court that typically such conversions were rampant in tribal areas, the court asked the Center and what the states did to stop it. The center must step in and clarify its place, the bench of Justices MR Shah and Hima Kohli speak.
SC says forced conversion is a threat to national security
Expressing serious concern over allegations of religious conversion using force, seduction and deception, the Supreme Court on Monday warned that this poses a “very serious threat to to the security of the country” and asked the government to take an oath detailing the steps being taken to curb this “dangerous trend”.
Listen to one PIL submission by defense-petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, a bench of Judges MR Shah and Hima Kohli told general counsel Tushar Mehta that “everyone has the freedom of conscience to choose a religion. But converting religion through force or any form of temptation is a dangerous thing that must be stopped”. It is commonly known, says Mehta, that conversions are rampant in tribal areas, where the poor and innocent are enticed in exchange for rice, wheat and money. Justice Shah’s leadership said if it has been happening in tribal areas for a long time, “What did the Union and state governments do to prevent this?”
SG said such methods used for transformation are unacceptable under the Constitution, which reflects the purpose, goals and sentiments of the Constitution builders. He added: “The laws enacted by the Odisha and Madhya Pradesh governments against forced conversion have been upheld by the SC. The benches said often states do not file complaints against such conversions.
“The Center must intervene (to limit this),” it said, adding, “the right to freedom of religion (under Article 25) does not imply the use of force, seduction or deception. what is alleged in the PIL is true, this is a very serious matter. The Center must make its position clear on this matter.”
Judges Shah and Kohli said such cases “could affect the security of the nation and violate citizens’ right to freedom of conscience and freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion”. .
“It would be better for the Union government to clarify its position and file an affidavit detailing the steps being taken by the state government and steps to prevent conversions through the use of force, for example. deceive and deceive,” the bench said while directing the Center to file an affidavit. before November 22, it posted the hearing on November 28.
Upadhyay in his PIL alleges that “mass religious conversions of economically and socially disadvantaged people, especially belonging to Scheduled Caste and Tribal communities, are increasing. strong over the past two decades”.
He alleges that “the intimidation and exploitation of the most vulnerable sections of society is mainly due to the increase in international conversion campaigns. In 2010 alone, the Central Christian Missions Service Houston-based India has ‘evangelized’ more than 3.2 lakh people and ‘converted’ more than 1,900,000 in central India.”
“In October 2010, the Ministry of Joyce Meyer conducted a week-long medical outreach in Kolkata, during which more than 3,200 people were treated and 1,300 were converted. At the Light Source, 25 child evangelists and 100 ‘church growers’ are trained monthly to found churches,” he said.

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