New Delhi: Members of the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) disrupted an Easter congregation at a private hall in Ahmedabad’s Odhav locality on the morning of April 21, claiming that religious conversions were taking place there.
Videos circulating on social media later in the day showed several individuals at the event wielding sticks and chanting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans. Around 100 people had gathered to celebrate the festival.
Several Congress leaders including Shama Mohamed posted the videos, decrying the action.
According to police quoted by Indian Express, the group questioned attendees about their faith and demanded to know how many were Hindus.
After police were called, representatives from both sides were taken to the police station for inquiry, it was reported. A Bajrang Dal representative, Darshan Joshi, and a member of the Christian community have both lodged complaints, police told the paper. Both are being investigated. However, P.N. Zinzuvadia, who is inspector of Odhav police station, told the paper that police have not found any evidence to support Bajrang Dal’s “conversion” claim.
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