After establishing its roots firmly in South Indian states and tribal areas like Jharkhand, the Christian missionaries now have set their sight on Uttar Pradesh. In last few years, Uttar Pradesh has been the centre of discussion regarding incidents of mass illegal religious conversions. These incidents are having a deep impact on the social and cultural demography of the state. The latest case has come to light from Gomtinagar, one of the most posh areas of the capital Lucknow, where Hindu organisations have busted a mega Christian conversion racket.
Such activities in a high-profile area like Gomtinagar raise serious questions about the growing influence of missionaries in society and their hidden agenda. Hindu organisations allege that neighbouring Hindus are being targeted and lured to convert to Christianity.
The entire conversion racket explained
There has been a huge uproar over the matter of religious conversion in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. During the alleged prayer meeting going on in a house near Bharwara Estate of Gomti Nagar extension, locals registered strong protest, alleging religious conversion. According to them, a conspiracy was going on to convert Hindus into Christians. During this protest, locals raised slogans like “Religious conversion will not work”. Along with this, Hindu organisations have also lodged a written complaint regarding this matter in the nearest police station.
On the complaint of locals, the police force was deployed on the spot. The police detained 60-70 people from there and released them after recording their names and addresses. Police said that no concrete evidence of conversion has been found in the preliminary investigation. Currently, the situation is under control as the Police pacified both parties after discussions and the matter is currently being investigated.
Hindu organisations have reacted strongly to this incident. While speaking to TFI, the national president of Hind Empire Party Kuldeep Tiwari alleged that a game of conversion was going on under the guise of a prayer meeting in the Kharagpur area of Gomtinagar. He asked how a crowd of 1000-2000 people gathered in the residential colony without permission. And how was a church constructed in a residential area without registration? They have demanded a serious investigation into the matter from the administration and warned that if it is not done, they will recite Hanuman Chalisa at the same place.
Missionaries are luring locals by giving double and triple rates worth crores flats in the area
Kuldpeep also made shocking allegations against the missionaries. He told TFI, “The missionaries have bought many nearby flats by luring neighbours and offering double and triple rates for their flats so that the church can be expanded. All of this is happening in a very planned manner. From the outside, these areas look like normal residential colonies, but in reality, all these flats are interconnected. This is why when the police reached there, some people were able to escape easily.”
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He further said that a big hall had been built inside these flats, which also include a church. This is the place where the illicit activities of relogious conversion was going on under the guise of prayer meetings. He said, “All this is happening so secretly that no one even knows. Even the people living nearby have no clue.”
During a conversation with TFI, Kuldeep rejected the police’s statement that “evidence was not found”. He said, “150-200 local people have testified with us. A person named Ritesh Mishra was beaten up by the missionaries, music was being played in the church without permission, and a Bible was also recovered from there. The local people themselves are eyewitnesses to these incidents. Then what other evidence does the police need??”