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Essay On Missionary Menace

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Living in the times that we are, it is difficult to be proud of being a Hindu. Attacks are pouring in from all the quarters against Hinduism due to the anti-conversion row. However, with no fault of theirs, majority of Hindus in India are being forced to abandon Hindu values and culture.

Mahatma Gandhi and his quotes can be a good guiding light to look at the current situation in India. There have been conversions going on historically from the past many centuries but it is for the first time that Hindus are trying to stage a ‘Gharwapsi’. In current scenario, India is a multi-national and multi-ethnic country. We all respect and admire this fact. But in order for peace to remain a reality, it needs to be ensured that the religious status-quo …show more content…

Gandhi believed that such activities were responsible for Indians losing their national identity.A few states in India have strict laws against conversion, but Indians don’t have any concrete solutions for these activities because of which the Missionary Menace seems to be spreading.

This Missionary Menace will become more dangerous in coming years.

Missionaries are supported by NGOs in India in the name of welfare. There are 33 lakh (3.3 million) NGOs, operating in India, which means that there is nearly one NGO for every family. Supporting missionary activities has also become a profit making industry. The time has come when we need to revisit the messages given by Gandhi. Strangely, the Congress party that has more often than others used the ‘Gandhi’ surname as a thumb rule for any project name has forgotten the message about conversion by missionaries.

It is pertinent that Gandhi’s thoughts about conversion are spread in every nook and corner of the country so that common people know about the fraudulent system of conversion.

Below mentioned are excerpts of thoughts expressed by Gandhi on various occasions during public discourse. Indians must understand the messages given by a man of conviction, dedication and passion:

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