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Thiruvananthapuram<\/strong>: The Hindu Aikya Vedi, a prominent Hindu organization in Kerala, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the stance taken by Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar regarding the arrest of two Malayali nuns in Chhattisgarh. Chandrasekhar had publicly defended the nuns, asserting their innocence in allegations of human trafficking and religious conversion, a position that has created a rift within the Sangh Parivar in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following their arrest, Rajeev Chandrasekhar swiftly came out in their defense, stating that the nuns were “not human traffickers or proselytizers” and that the incident was a “profound misunderstanding and miscommunication.” He also clarified that the Bajrang Dal, an organization suspected of mobbing the nuns at the Durg railway station, does not bear the BJP’s imprimatur and is an independent entity. Thiruvananthapuram: The Hindu Aikya Vedi, a prominent Hindu organization in Kerala, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the stance taken by Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar regarding the arrest of two Malayali nuns in Chhattisgarh. Chandrasekhar had publicly defended the nuns, asserting their innocence in allegations of human trafficking and religious conversion, a position that has…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n
The controversy arose after two nuns, Sisters Preeta Mary and Vandana Francis, belonging to the Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate (ASMI) order, were arrested in Chhattisgarh on allegations of human trafficking and forced conversion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This defense by the Kerala BJP chief has drawn sharp criticism from the Hindu Aikya Vedi. R.V. Babu, the state president of Hindu Aikya Vedi, rejected Chandrasekhar’s clean chit to the nuns. He stated that while the BJP, as a political party, might take a certain position, organizations working on the basis of Hindutva ideology demand that the Christian Church must reject religious conversions, including those happening in states like Kerala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Babu questioned why missionaries primarily focus their services on Hindus and not on Muslims. He emphasized that the Hindu Aikya Vedi would oppose any attempt to convert Hindus under the guise of service or love. He further urged the people of Kerala to advise nuns from the state to adhere to their own religion and avoid involvement in illegal activities or human trafficking, adding that leaders should not stand in their favor if such activities are proven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hindu Aikya Vedi’s disapproval highlights the internal divisions within the larger Sangh Parivar concerning the incident. While the Kerala BJP is keen on maintaining its outreach to the Christian community and has taken proactive steps to support the nuns (including sending a state general secretary to Chhattisgarh for legal and logistical assistance), core Sangh Parivar organizations are firm in their stance against alleged conversion activities. This episode has reportedly cast a shadow over the BJP’s efforts to garner support from the Christian community in Kerala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"