Valsad (Dharampur): Around 400 tribal people who had been converted to Christianity reportedly returned to Hinduism during a ‘Prashn Margdarshan Mahotsav’ and Sadak Diksha programme held in Hanamatmal village of Dharampur taluka on Friday. The event was conducted in the presence of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Narendracharya Maharaj. The programme was organised in a field near Esurda Primary School in Hanamatmal village. According to the organisers, the initiative was part of a campaign aime...Read More

Surat: Weeks after being booked for allegedly raping a Hindu woman and pressuring her to convert to Christianity, Dr Ankit Chaudhary has been booked in another case for illegally practising allopathy despite holding only a degree in homeopathy. The accused, Dr Ankit Chaudhary, runs New Life Clinic in Mandvi and Jhankhvaav. Acting on specific inputs received during the investigation into an alleged illegal religious conversion case, Mangrol division Deputy Superintendent of Police B.K. Vanar con...Read More

Mandvi (Surat): Police have arrested another woman teacher in connection with an alleged religious conversion racket in Mandvi town of Surat district, raising concerns over the involvement of multiple educators in the case. The latest arrest is that of Meena Chaudhary, a teacher at Mahudi Primary School, who is accused of luring women and girls to convert to Christianity along with the alleged mastermind, Pastor Ramji Chaudhary. With her arrest, the total number of accused in the case has risen...Read More

Mandvi (Surat): The local police have arrested another teacher in connection with the religious conversion case that recently surfaced in Mandvi town of Surat district. The accused, identified as Rakesh Vasava, was taken into custody on Tuesday, and further investigation is currently underway. According to the police, Vasava was working as an English teacher at a private school and is believed to be a close associate of accused Ramji Chaudhary, who is considered the mastermind behind the allege...Read More

Narmada: Around 150 tribal individuals who had earlier converted to Christianity have reconverted to Hinduism in a “Ghar Wapsi” event in Narmada district. Amid increasing reports and debates around religious conversion in Gujarat’s tribal belt, these individuals from Dediapada, Chikda and Sagbara areas have returned to Hinduism. According to Hindu organisations, the individuals had earlier embraced Christianity after allegedly being “lured” or influenced by missionaries and pastors. A...Read More

Jamnagar: Police have launched an inquiry into an alleged religious conversion incident reported in the Vadi area of Pipli village in Jamnagar on Christmas night, after workers of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal reached the site on suspicion of such activity. According to preliminary information, a gathering was organised in the village on December 25, where farm labourers and migrant workers from nearby areas had reportedly been invited for a Christmas programme that included c...Read More

Surat: Two more individuals have been arrested in an alleged forced religious conversion case in the Mandvi police station area, taking the total number of arrests to four. Among the newly arrested are a primary school teacher and a farmer. The case came to light following a complaint by a woman who alleged that she was coerced into converting to Christianity. According to the police complaint, the woman was allegedly sexually exploited on the pretext of marriage. The accused, Dr Ankit Chaudhar...Read More

Surat: A case of religious conversion and sexual assault has come to light in Mandvi with the arrest of a government school principal for allegedly forcing a woman to convert to Christianity with the help of his son. Police said the woman had come into contact with Chaudhary’s son, Dr Ankit Chaudhary, who allegedly abused her for nearly two years after luring her with promises of marriage. A case had earlier been registered against Ankit. During the probe, the woman also alleged that Ramji C...Read More

Navsari: A suspected religious conversion attempt in Limzhar village of Vansda taluka has triggered tension in the area, after members of the tribal community were allegedly being persuaded to change their faith to Christianity. The incident, which took place in the Adimjuth Faliya locality, led to an uproar as local Hindu organisations rushed to the spot and halted the activity. According to local Hindus, attempts were being made to influence tribal residents through inducements or by misleadi...Read More

Surat: Members of the Adivasi community staged a protest against the alleged illegal construction of a church on Adivasi land. The dispute has arisen in Vahar village of Umarpada, where local residents are strongly opposing the ongoing construction. The protesting community members submitted a memorandum to the Mamlatdar of Umarpada, seeking immediate intervention. According to the villagers, the church is being built without any official permission. They further allege that the structure is b...Read More