Rajnath Singh says ‘mass conversion in country matter of great concern’ 

Rajnath Singh.

Attending an event organized by Rashtriya Isai Mahasangh, a Christian organization, Union home minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday, said mass conversion in the country is a matter of great concern and it needs to be checked.

While addressing the event in New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan, Singh said, “If somebody wants to accept a religion, he should be able to do that. There should not be any objection to it. But if mass conversion starts happening, many people start changing their religion, then it could be a matter of concern for any country.”

He added, “If you’re Hindu be Hindu, Muslim be Muslim, Christian be Christian. Why do you want to convert the whole world?” While pointing out the examples of US and United Kingdom, he said, “… minorities demand anti-conversion laws in these countries, but in India it’s the opposite.”

While rejecting the charges that his party tries to divide people into communal lines, Singh said since the BJP is in power now, it will not happen. 

Insinuating political conspiracy behind attacks on minorities, he said, “Recently, stones were pelted at the churches … some priests came and met me to demand security. I assured them all that those behind it will be punished. I also assured security to them. But it (stone-pelting) started a month before the assembly elections and stopped a month after that. What would you say on that? Whose conspiracy is that.”

He said, “We do not want to run the country by instilling a sense of fear. We want to run this country with a sense of confidence (among people). Nobody should have a sense of alienation. This will be our efforts.”

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