35 people convert in Kerala under VHP's 'ghar vapasi'

February 15, 2015 17:31

A group of 35 people on Sunday "re-converted" to Hinduism as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad continued with its 'ghar vapasi' programme despite criticism from various quarters, with the outfit claiming that they hailed Dalit families who had converted to Christianity a few generations back.

The rituals for "welcoming" these people to "their original faith" were held at a temple at Uzhavoor near Kottayam, said Aneesh Balakrishnan, a spokesman for pro-VHP "Kerala Hindu Helpline."

They belonged to 12 families of Cheramar community, "who had converted to Christianity a few generations back," he said.

With these 're-conversion', in Kottayam district alone 120 peopled had "returned" to the Hindu faith in the last three months, Balakrishnan said.

The VHP has also organised 're-conversion' programmes in Alappuzha and Idukki districts in the last three months.

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