UN experts expressed concern that forced marriages and religious conversions of girls in Pakistan from religious minorities which have been coerced are validated by the courts, often invoking religious law to justify keeping victims with their abductors rather than allowing them to return them to their parents.
The NGOs include the Diocesan Society Church of North, Jesus and Mary Delhi Educational Society, Delhi Diocese Overseas Grant Fund, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Samuel Foundation Charitable India Trust and Hemophilia Federation of India (HFI). Earlier this month, the home ministry had revoked the FCRA licences of five leading NGOs on charges of violations.
A 28-year-old woman in Karnataka was allegedly raped before being coerced into converting to Islam. The victim alleged in her complaint that the accused raped her in front of his wife.
Tejasvi Surya withdraws remarks on reconversion : Rashtra News #Tejasvi #Surya #withdraws #remarks #reconversion Tejasvi Surya, national president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BYJM) and Bengaluru South MP, has “unconditionally withdrawn” his statements made as part of a speech at Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt recently. Mr. Surya, speaking at the valedictory function of Admar Mutt
The divisive seeds sown by the proponents of Hindutva extremism and the Bharatiya Janata Party were amply watered and spread by the Church leadership on several instances, especially in regions under the Pala diocese.