"Hindu community is on a decline in India," he claimed.
A member of MP Backward Classes and Minority Welfare Commission on wanted sedition charge to be slapped on four pastors and believers for allegedly helping an OBC couple enter into a wedlock unlawfully at a church in Satna district that was foiled by right wing activists. Laxmi Yadav said he has sought legal opinion on whether sedition charge could be invoked against the four Christians for "waging a war against the country". The four are already facing prosecution in connection with the event on April 27.
"The clerics and the faithful have waged a war against the state by trying to convert the Other Backward Classes (OBC) Hindu couple clandestinely and marry off a minor," Yadav said.
"I have sought legal opinion on whether sedition charge could be invoked against the Christians for waging a war against the country," he said and argued that when Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel can be charged with sedition why the pastors can't face similar charge.
Yadav said he was going to petition Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, State Home Minister Babulal Gaur and Director General of Police to slap sedition charge on the reverends after seeking legal opinion. "The pastors and believers have tried to convert (groom) Arun Kushwaha and (bride) Subhadra, (both who are allegedly Hindus) to Christianity. A Christian network with a centre in Satna is working in the country to convert Hindus, a community which is on decline in India," he claimed.
"Ten people including four reverends and believers have already been booked for conversion and trying to facilitate a minor girl's marriage," he added.
Church of God pastor Sam Samuel told PTI that the only mistake he had committed was that he did not check Subhadra's birth and school certificates. "Her parents told me that she was 19 years old as per her birth certificate and 18 according to her school certificate. I personally did not check it given that the girl's parents were believers and coming to Church since last three years," the pastor said. "I did not indulge in any conversion or wrongdoing.
Along with me, pastors Stephen Raj Kumar from Tamil Nadu, Gyan Das and Gaya Pratap were also arrested," he added.
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