Monday, September 24, 2007

Puri Seer urged stringent punishment for conversion

Bhubaneswar (VISAKEO): The Puri Seer Jagadguru Swami Nischalananda Saraswati while addressing the three day conference of Dharma Prasar workers of Viswa Hindu Parishad, which ended at Puri on September 23, pleaded for stringent action by the Government to put an end to the conversion from one religion to another by groups of vested interests taking advantage of the simplicity of poor harijans, tribals and economically backward people. Shankaracharya of  Govardhan Pitha has urged the Government to amend the law relating to conversion and make provision for stringent punishment to people involved in conversion. The Sheer said , in order to refrain  attack on Hindu religion and philosophy , laws relating to conversion should be amended and provisions should be made for 10 years of Rigorous Imprisonment and Rs 10 lakh fine to the persons who would be found guilty of  misguiding poor and innocent people for conversion by allurement. " Unless such steps are taken and implemented strictly, the Hindu religion will face danger from non-Hindus who are getting huge foreign funding to carry on such activities," he added.

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