Re: RSS on their Conversion Assignment!
There is oceanic difference in methods - force is an abominable method; manipulation also crosses the line but not as heinous as force. Incentives based methods are fairer compared to those two. Voluntary is the blameless methods. The Hindu gang is not forcing but manipulating and incenting.
Historically there are records of significant forced conversions in Kerala in the South as well as the Malabar region. Unfortunately there is widespread belief that in Islam their God requires Muslims to fight non-muslims until they accept him and that adds adds corroboration.
Conversion by sufism otoh is better thought of and accepted as that methods appealed to the minds of the audience rather than at the point of a sword or taxman. In fact there are several sufi shrines that are well visited and worshipped by Hindus and Muslims alike.
Remember the points about forced conversion is not just theory or reading material - don’t know if you are aware but there are numerous temples all over which were demolished and being granite, bases still exist that remind them.
May be the thing to do is to either get rid of these buildings or rebuld them instead of leaving them as ruinous reminders.
Talking of temple demolition, the Christians also engaged in that in the Portugese colonies (Goa…) but they did sucha thorough job that there are hardly any physical reminders. The story goes something like they rounded up everyone 15 or above and made them stand and recite Christian propogations until there was acceptance. Goa inquisition.