Mass conversion is a matter of concern and it needs to be checked across the country, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday, 15 January, news agency PTI reported.
He was speaking at at a function organised by a Christian body, Rashtriya Isai Mahasangh.
"I would also say one thing on the Christian community. We do not want to level allegations against anybody. You may have also heard. If somebody wants to accept a religion, he should do that. There should not be any objection to it. But if mass conversion starts happening, large number of people start changing their religion, then it could be a matter of concern for any country," Singh said.
He said that in almost all countries, including Britain and the US, minorities demand anti-conversion laws.
"I have never discriminated on the basis of caste, creed and religion in my life. Whether or not we get votes; whether or not we form the government, whether we win or lose. But we will never discriminate among people. This is what our prime minister feels," the Union minister said.
Singh also claimed that there have been attempts to defame the BJP-led NDA government.
The home minister went on to say that attempts of instilling fear among people are on.
“BJP aa gayi. Ab gadbad hoga, ye hoga, wo hoga (BJP has come. Now this or that will happen). We do not want to run the country by instilling a sense of fear. We want to run this country with a sense of confidence (among people). Nobody should have a sense of alienation. This will be our effort,” he said, adding that "all are welcome in the country.”
(With inputs from PTI)
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