Mahisagar: A Total of 45 Hindu people converted to Buddhism in a religious conversion at a hotel in Balasinor in the Mahisagar district.

The 45 Hindus from Balasinor, Kheda, Nadiad, and Panchmahal converted to Buddhism in a hotel in Balasinor. The religious conversion of the 45 Hindus was done by a cleric from Porbandar.

One of the 45 persons who adopted Buddhism said to the media, “Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar adopted Buddhism after leaving Hinduism and practised it for years. As he did it, we felt that the best religion is Buddhism. He is considered our father. So, he concluded after his best practice. The Panchsheel rules are great. We find them proper. So, we adopted Buddhism after leaving Hinduism.”

He claimed that no enticement was given to him for religious conversion. DeshGujarat

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