10.21.06
Conversions In India
In essence, growing numbers of India’s “untouchables” are figuring out that Hinduism isn’t really too hot for them. The most interesting part, though, comes in the last section, which talks about various states’ reactions to Dalit conversions:
The states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have all passed laws restricting conversions.
Gujarat has reclassified Buddhism and Jainism as branches of the Hindu religion, in an attempt to prevent conversions away from Hinduism eroding the BJP’s bedrock support.
This, of course, follows the time-honored political tradition of redefining defeat as victory.