BJP and Shiv Sena MLAs assure to demand anti-conversion law

Mumbai : Just as news of religious conversion in Dahanu (Palghar District) broke out, more instances of religious conversions of tribal women in Nagar district have surfaced. Recently a priest in Sambhajinagar was found claiming that serious disorders would be cured in ‘Changai’ (healing) meetings. These incidents are merely the tip of the iceberg, religious conversion is rampant across the state, albeit in secret. Based on that, on 29 th November 2014, Retd. Justice Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari had recommended that the Maharashtra government pass an Anti-conversion Law. Hence, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has placed a demand to implement an Anti-conversion Law before the MLAs of Shivsena and BJP. The MLAs also have assured that they will raise this issue under their own letterhead and see the passage of the law.

HJS coordinator of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh Mr Sunil Ghanwat handed over the petition demanding an Anti-conversion to Shivsena MLAs Mr Chimanrao Patil, Mr Suhas Kande,
Mr Gajanan Babar, Mr Srinivas Vanaga, Excise Minister Mr Shambhuraj Desai as well as BJP MLAs Mr Nitesh Rane, Mr Suresh Dhas, Mr Atul Bhatkhalkar, Mr Ram Satpute, Mr Subhash Deshmukh, Mr Sunil Kamble, Mr Rajesh Padavi, Mr Bhimrao Tapkir, Mr Devrao Holi.