Whats wrong with religious conversions?
After all, the converts do it on their own… Even the Constitution gives you freedom to ‘preach, profess and practise’ any religion of your choice. Preaching and professing is one thing, but proselytisation is another. We are only against such mass conversions, where extraneous causes find a play.. Was it why you wrote to the chief minister, seeking a ban on mass conversions? Yes. If you start convincing people, if at all, that your religion is better than mine, then it becomes my duty to tell the people why my religion is still better than yours. That’s where tension and friction start. Also, all those who seek out converts only go to the poor, less educated masses. I have offered to debate the issue with anyone at any place. But no one has volunteered for an intellectual debate on the truthfulness of their claim. What was the state government’s response to your letter? The government first said it was for the Centre to legislate on the subject. We then pointed out that states like A
