Religious conversion does not change caste, says Madras high court Sureshkumar | TNN | Nov 26, 2021, 02:21 IST CHENNAI: Conversion from one religion to another religion will not change the caste of a person which he belongs to, Madras high court has ruled, nixing a bid by a Dalit man, who embraced Christianity, to obtain an inter-caste marriage certificate to get priority in government jobs. Dalit-converts are […]

State cannot prevent interfaith marriages, says Indian court Allahabad High Court underlines importance of religious freedom as a human right in civilized states UCA News reporter Published: November 25, 2021 05:59 AM GMT ▾ Indian rights activists hold a protest in Bangalore, on Dec. 1, 2020, against the decision of Bharatiya Janata Party-led governments in states […]

Belagavi: Cops ask Protestants to not hold mass in halls Shreyas HS | TNN | Nov 23, 2021, 07:26 IST Image used for representational purpose BELAGAVI: Police have barred Protestants from renting community halls or other places in Belagavi district for holding prayer congregations over concerns of lawand-order disruption. The Protestants do not have a dedicated church in Belagavi. They have […]

  B V Shiva Shankar | TNN | Updated: Nov 22, 2021, 17:48 IST BENGALURU: While the government plans to promulgate in an anti-conversion law to curb what it calls “illegal religious conversions”, the Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha , the top decision-making body of the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community, plans to launch a ‘ghar wapsi’ drive. The move has raised eyebrows […]

Sullia: Korga families converted to Christianity denied govt facilities in Panja GP   Wed, Nov 03 2021 10:57:17 PM Daijiworld Media Network – Sullia (MS) Sullia, Nov 3: The families who got converted to Christianity as they felt that they were oppressed by the higher caste people in the Hindu religion to which they belonged […]

Stop forced conversion, people must declare faith change: RSS TNN | Oct 31, 2021, 03:43 IST The Sangh would welcome the passing of any anti-conversion bill, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said. (PTI) DHARWAD: The RSS said on Saturday that forced religious conversion should stop and those who change their faith should announce it. The Sangh also said it […]

Karnataka: Church survey may be put on the back burner B V Shiva Shankar | TNN | Updated: Oct 28, 2021, 06:35 IST OPEN APP The move elicited sharp reactions from political parties and religious institutions. BENGALURU: The proposal to survey churches and bible societies to weed out unauthorised churches and to curb forced religious conversion is apparently being […]

‘Nothing To Show They’re Going To Persecute Christians’: Karnataka HC Refuses To Stay Church Survey Order https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/karnataka-hc-refuses-to-stay-church-survey-order-christians-pucl-184280

By Matters India Reporter Satna, Oct 25, 2021: Rightwing Hindu activists on October 25 served a 15-day ultimatum to Catholic school in the central Indian state Madhya Pradesh state to install in the campus an idol of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge. A 30-member delegation of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (world Hindu council) and Bajrang […]

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Karnataka legislative panel orders survey of churches, staff The statements and actions come at a time when the Bommai-led government appears keen on introducing a bill to stop and punish anyone involved in forced conversions in the BJP-led administration. A legislative committee on backward classes and minorities welfare has ordered a survey of authorised and […]

I have read the reports in the media that the Backward & Minority Welfare Department of Karnataka wishes to make a survey of the Christian missionaries and their places of worship. We consider this exercise as futile and unnecessary. There is no good that will come out of it, In fact, in the background of […]