The Hindu Munnani has once again thwarted an attempt by Christian missionaries to distribute sweets and Bibles to schoolchildren at Perambalur Government Higher Secondary School, allegedly as an incentive for forced conversion.
Hindu Munnani Video On Missionaries
According to a statement from the Hindu Munnani on their official X account, there have been increasing incidents of forced Christian conversion in Perambalur. On 22 August 2024, near the Perambalur Government Higher Secondary School and District HQ Hospital, missionaries were reportedly conducting a religious campaign by handing out sweets and Bibles to students on their way to school. Hindu Munnani representatives who were passing by questioned the missionaries about their activities. When asked if they were attempting to convert the children, the missionaries reportedly responded with threats before leaving in their vehicle.
A Hindu Munnani functionary said, “You are going door to door distributing books, and we are continuously stopping you.” The missionary then returned to his car, opened the back door, and revealed a pile of cardboard boxes filled with Bibles. He opened one box and approached the functionary with a bible to distribute it. When confronted, the missionary tried to retreat to the car.
As the missionary attempted to retreat, another Hindu Munnani functionary said, “Sir, give us that book; it’s our evidence.” The missionary replied, “What evidence? Take my face as evidence,” and tried to push the Hindu man. The exchange of words escalated, and the missionary hastily retreated, driving off in his car.
The Hindu Munnani has criticized the police for not addressing these activities in predominantly Hindu areas. The party questioned police actions if someone were distributing books like Thiruvasakam and Shiva Purana among Muslims and Christians.
They have called for introducing the Prohibition of Compulsory Conversion Act to prevent such activities.
பெரம்பலூரில் தீவிரமாக பரவும் கட்டாய கிருஸ்தவ மதமாற்றம்…
இன்று பெரம்பலூர் அரசு மேல்நிலைப்பள்ளி மற்றும் மாவட்ட தலைமை மருத்துவமனை அருகில் பள்ளி மாணவ & மாணவிகளிடம் இனிப்பு மற்றும் பைபில் புத்தகத்தை கொடுத்து ஆசைவார்த்தை கூறி மதப்பிரசாரத்தில் ஈடுபட்டனர்.. pic.twitter.com/aYxUiBwoCx
— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 22, 2024
Missionaries in Tamil Nadu
Missionaries have recently adopted a troubling new strategy of targeting young, naive children for conversion, a tactic that follows previous interventions by The Hindu Munnani. Previously, Hindu Munnani had stepped in to halt alleged conversion efforts aimed at underprivileged children through Sunday summer classes. Now, missionaries are reportedly focusing on young children in Theni and Madurai districts in Tamil Nadu, attempting to convert them to Christianity without their parent’s knowledge by promoting the teachings of Jesus Christ. The Hindu Munnani has successfully intervened in these attempts.
The first incident took place in the Keerathurai area of Madurai city. Christian missionaries were conducting ‘Sunday classes’ for underprivileged Hindu boys and girls, during which they preached that “Jesus is good and has come to save the world.” Once locals became aware of these activities, they alerted The Hindu Munnani, who quickly intervened and stopped the classes. An FIR was filed at the Keerathurai police station, and the children were safely returned to their parents.
In another case in Chinnamanur, Theni District, missionaries held a summer class for Hindu boys at an unauthorized prayer hall near Potiyamman Temple. During this class, these missionaries attempted to convert these students to Christianity. The boys were reportedly given crowns with Jesus’ image and name badges featuring Jesus stickers. Christian missionary James Raja was identified as orchestrating this illegal conversion effort involving over 30 children. Hindu Munnani activists intervened, halted the conversion process, and alerted the parents to the potential conversion attempts.
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