
School in M.P. attacked over ‘conversion’ case
The Hindu
Pro-Hindutva body demands an investigation
The Madhya Pradesh Police will investigate an alleged incident of religious conversion in a school in Vidisha district after members of a pro-Hindutva organisation held a protest in front of the school seeking action against the accused.
The alleged incident took place at St. Joseph School in Ganjbasoda. Videos and news reports of the incident reportedly show members of the pro-Hindutva organisation protesting.
It was found that the members of the Shree Maharana Rajput Samiti, the Ahirwar Samaj and the Kayasth Samaj of Ganjbasoda, Vidisha, submitted a memorandum to the Vidisha Collector alleging an incident of religious conversion in the school. In the memorandum dated December 4, 2021, the three organisations have alleged that on October 31 this year, eight schoolchildren of other faith were allegedly converted. The organisations have demanded an investigation into the incident and action in a week’s time.

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