Uttar Pradesh: Hindu Yuva Vahini disrupts prayer meeting in Maharajganj church alleging religious conversion

As religious issues are often being brought to forefront after the appointment of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, another incident involving Hindu Yuva Vahini has been reported in Maharajganj. 

UP: Hindu Yuva Vahini disrupted a prayer meeting in a Church in Maharajganj alleging forced religious conversion by foreign nationals pic.twitter.com/fMSeE1tBQZ

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The right-wing Hindu Yuva Vahini, which was founded by CM Adityanath, alleged that there was forced conversion being conducted at a church in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district. On the basis of allegations, police halted the prayer in a church which was attended by around 100 people, including American tourists.

"​Police wale 'Altar' par chadh gaye, Bible bhi le gaye," Pastor Y Adam told ANI. ​(Police officials go on the altar took away the Bible) "Humara ek friend apne foreign doston ko church dikhane laye the,"  he added. (One of our friend had got his friends from another country to the church)

Though, Hindu Yuva Vahini claimed that the prayer meeting was a “cover” for religious conversion, police investigation proved otherwise. "There was no religious conversion, only prayers. We told the church authorities that that they should have informed us that foreigners are visiting the area," SP P Kumar told ANI.

The Americans were also asked to leave after verifying their documents. 

Maharajganj is often visited by tourists on their way to Nepal. It is the first time that such an allegation has been levelled against the British-era church.