HC seeks report on conversion of Hindu tribals in Jharkhand.

Soma Oraon, a social worker advocating for the welfare of tribals, filed the PIL to stop the conversion of tribals. It’s a major concern that Christian ecosystem  in Jharkhand are converting the tribal people of Hindu root in a large scale. 

Mukesh Mayukh Ranjan | HENB | Ranchi | July 27, 2024:: Hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking a ban on the conversion of tribals in the state through ‘Changai Sabha‘ (healing session),’ the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday sought a detailed report on the districts where the conversion of tribals is taking place and the actions taken to check conversions by the central and state governments. The HC asked both governments to file a reply by August 27.

The case was heard by the division bench of Justice R Mukhopadhyay and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava. Advocate Shivani represented the Central Government in the matter.

The petitioner’s advocate, Rohit Ranjan Sinha, argued that the government should form an investigation committee.

The petitioner contended that tribals are being lured and converted to other religions, and this should be stopped.

Soma Oraon, a social worker advocating for the welfare of tribals, filed the PIL to stop the conversion of tribals. It is a major concern that Christian ecosystem  in Jharkhand are converting the tribal people of Hindu root in a large scale.

In a similar PIL filed by Jamshedpur-based social activist Daniel Danish, seeking a probe into Bangladeshi intrusion and the changing demography of Santhal Pargana, the HC directed the government to identify the infiltrators and prepare an action plan to send them back to their country.

On July 20 in a meeting in Ranchi, Union Home Minister claimed that Jharkhand CM was involved in ‘Love Jihad’, ‘Land Jihad’ and ‘appeasement politics’, causing demographic changes in the state.

Various Hindu organisations in Jharkhand demanded a ban on Christian Conversion of Hindu tribal people in the state.

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__Inputs from TNIE.