“Country’s Majority Population Would Be in Minority”: Allahabad High Court’s Warning on Conversions
Prayagraj, 2nd July. The Allahabad High Court has issued directives to stop religious congregations where conversions are alleged to be taking place, emphasizing that allowing such gatherings could lead to the country’s majority population becoming a minority. The court made these remarks while denying bail to Kailash, accused of facilitating conversions at a gathering in Delhi.
The court’s decision came during the hearing of Kailash’s bail petition, who stands accused of taking individuals from Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, to Delhi under the pretext of medical treatment at a religious gathering, where they were allegedly converted to Christianity. The FIR filed against Kailash states that one individual suffering from mental illness did not return home after attending the gathering, sparking concerns among locals.
According to Additional Advocate General PK Giri representing the Uttar Pradesh government, multiple witnesses attested that Kailash had been organizing conversions at such gatherings, purportedly for financial gain. Kailash’s defense counsel, Saket Jaiswal, countered that the individual in question had merely attended a Christian gathering and was not converted, asserting that another individual responsible for the gathering had already been granted bail.
Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, in his order, referred to Article 25 of the Constitution, affirming the freedom to profess and propagate religion but clarifying that propagation does not entail converting individuals from one faith to another. The court expressed alarm over the reported incidents and emphasized the need to curb such activities immediately, citing concerns over conversions among Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and economically disadvantaged communities.
The Allahabad High Court’s decision underscores growing concerns over religious conversions and their implications, particularly in the context of constitutional rights and social harmony.
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