The Hindu Munnani has once again successfully halted the unauthorized construction of a Christian prayer hall that lacked government approval and was against the local community’s interests in Cuddalore.
Reports emerged of antisocial elements involved in monetary inducements for Christian conversions in the Parangipettai area of Cuddalore District, near the Kamatchi Amman Temple. Following this, Ganesan personally visited the temple management and local residents after notifying Hindu Munnani officials. It was discovered that Jayapal was building a concrete structure for a prayer hall near the temple without the necessary permissions.
Hindu Munnani officials intervened, stopping the construction and addressing the issue of forced conversions in the area.
சட்டவிரோத ஜெபக்கூடம் தடுத்து நிறுத்தம்…
கடலூர் மாவட்டம், பரங்கிப்பேட்டை, 15-வது வார்டு, அகரம், புதுப்பேட்டை, காமாட்சி அம்மன் கோவில் பகுதியில், சமூக விரோதிகள் சிலர் பணத்திற்காக கிறிஸ்துவ மதமாற்றத்தில் ஈடுபடுவது தெரிய வந்த நிலையில், கிராம நிர்வாகம் மற்றும் கோவில் நிர்வாகத்தினர் pic.twitter.com/L78slr4aek
— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) October 25, 2024
Despite warnings from the courts and local activists about illegal activities, the influx of missionaries from various regions is a serious concern for the state.
Recently, villagers in South Eranthai, Tirunelveli district, successfully stopped a Christian family’s unauthorized church construction on public land. They organized a two-day sit-in protest at a local temple, raising black flags to express their dissent, which led to official intervention and a halt to the construction.
A newly converted Christian family in this predominantly Hindu village near Nanguneri Union had begun building the church without permission. Despite protests urging the family to worship at home or secure private land for their church, construction continued.
South Eranthai, located near Thisayanvilai, has around 130 Hindu families. The day before the sit-in, villagers staged a hunger strike at the Uchimakali Amman temple against the unauthorized church. They displayed black flags at their homes to symbolize their opposition.
Village leader Dhana Singh stated, “Since their conversion, the family has disrupted Hindu temple ceremonies. They are building a church without the necessary approvals from the revenue department or police. Despite authorities ordering a stop to construction, it continues. We demand action; otherwise, we will withdraw our children from local schools and escalate our protest.”
In a related issue, the Hindu Munnani recently filed a formal complaint with the Thittacheri police station in Nagapattinam district, requesting a ban on an illegal prayer house across from the Vinayaka temple on Marungoor Main Road. They allege that this group is attempting to convert temple visitors and is targeting patients in government hospitals under the guise of missionary work.
“This prayer group is brainwashing vulnerable Hindus with the intent of conversion. This illegal activity must be stopped, and action should be taken against them,” their petition states.
#நெல்லை புறநகர், நாங்குநேரி ஒன்றியத்துக்கு உட்பட்ட தெற்கு ஏறாந்தையில் உரிய அனுமதி இல்லாமல் பொது இடத்தில் #சர்ச் கட்டுவதற்கு ஊர் மக்கள் சார்பில் எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்து, ஊர் முழுவதும் #கருப்பு கொடி கட்டி கோயில் வளாகத்தில் தொடர் உள்ளிருப்பு போராட்டம் இரண்டு நாட்களாக நடைபெற்று வந்த pic.twitter.com/IfUjT4jM3S
— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 14, 2024
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