Kolar: Hindu activists block ‘conversion attempt’, burn religious material
Team Udayavani, Dec 13, 2021, 8:29 AM IST
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Kolar: Some persons, who were allegedly distributing religious books to locals, were stopped by right-wing activists at Srinivasapura in Kolar district on Saturday, December 11, police said.
Tension prevailed in the town as Hindu activists stopped Christian missionaries from distributing religious books to the local residents and burnt the religious books and pamphlets, the police said on Sunday.
The incident which took place ahead of the Karnataka Assembly’s Winter Session scheduled to begin from Monday is likely to be raised by the Congress leaders.
Four persons who were distributing books and pamphlets at a Hindu locality were handed over to the police. Local residents who gathered at the spot following the incident on Saturday demanded police action to prevent “such conversion bid in future or else they will stage a protest”, an IANS report said.
According to police, the group objected to the distribution of books to people. They also alleged that people who came from Chintamani gathered at a house and attempted religious conversion acts.
The police in Srinivasapura have registered a case, and are investigating the matter. So far, the police have not arrested anyone.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to table new law banning forceful religious conversions in the state which is expected to create furor in assembly.
(With inputs from IANS)
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