In India some right wing led States want to introduce “Law against conversion”. I think that these States and the Indian State must work for uplifting of the downtrodden instead of introducing theocratic laws.
And how much conversions to other religions really help the poor classes?
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1761330,0093.htm
Should conversions be banned?
Excerpts….
“Evidently, these laws are the state governments’ reaction to the depressed classes pointing to the lack of socio-economic development as their reason for quitting the Hindu fold.
But does India want to be compared to Islamic states that are imprisoned by an impoverished idea that apostasy should lead to death or death threats?
Mass conversions by the Dalits, whether to Islam or Christianity, have always projected a political message. Mostly, it is an effort by the weaker sections to draw the attention of the government to their development needs.”