Sena backs reverse conversions

Mumbai, December 22

The Shiv Sena said there’s nothing wrong with reverse conversions and flayed “those who kept mum when Hindus were converted to Muslims.”

“Till yesterday, Hindus were converted to Muslims. Then, nobody said those were done forcibly or through enticement. But now when the Ganga has started flowing in reverse, the pseudo secularists are saying the conversions are not right,” an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said on Monday.

“What do all these “secular” people have to say about forcible conversion of Hindus to Muslims during mogul rule and to Christians under British and Portuguese regimes,” the Sena said.

“It looks like a big section of BJP favours conversions but they are in a quandary as their party has government in Centre and Maharashtra,” it said. The Sena also supported UP Governor Ram Naik over his demand that Ram temple should be built at Ayodhya soon.

“All over the world, conversions take place, through sword (force) or money. Hindus don’t have either sword or money. Despite this Hindu organisations are undertaking the important work of reconverting those who had gone to other faiths,” the Sena said.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and VHP leader Pravin Togadia have welcomed such reconversion, it said.— PTI