Puri, September 22 (Odisha.in ) Shankaracharya of Govardhan Pitha at Puri located at a distance of 56 kms from State capital Bhubaneswar have urged the Government to amend the law relating to conversion and make provision for stringent punishment to people involved in conversion.
The Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswoti, while addressing the three day conference of Dharma Prasar workers of Viswa Hindu Parishad which began on Friday pleaded for stringent action by the Government to put an end to the conversion from one religion to another by groups of vested interests taking advantage of the simplicity of poor harijans, tribals and economically backward people.
The Sheer said , inorder to refrain attack on Hindu religion and philosophy , laws relating to conversion should be amended and provisions should be made for 10 years of Rigorous Imprisonment and Rs 10 lakh fine to the persons who would be found guilty of misguiding poor and innocent people for conversion by allurement. ” Unless such steps are taken and implemented strictly , the Hindu religion will face danger from non-Hindus who are getting huge foreign funding to carry on such activities ” he added.
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