More villages in Bastar ban non-hindu activities

Raipur: Over 50 villages in Bastar have reportedly imposed ban on non-Hindu religious activities in their areas, triggering protests from church leaders.

According to Bastar district unit president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Suresh Yadav, gram sabhas of over 50 panchayats have adopted resolution banning preaching non-Hindu religions in their respective localities.

On July 7, village council of Belar gram panchayat under Lohiniguda block, Bastar, passed a resolution barring non-Hindu missionaries from practicing religious activities. Earlier on May 10, Sirisguda gram sabha adopted a resolution asking, “To stop forced conversions with outsider religious campaigners.”