Social media support for religious conversions to Hinduism poured out, with the hashtag "SecularConversions" trending number one on Twitter India for several hours on Monday morning.
More than 1,24,000 tweets with the hashtag have already been posted by (mostly) supporters of the Hindu conversion campaign. Many supporters slammed media coverage on the conversion row, claiming it was "anti-Hindu" and politically-motivated.
While the Narendra Modi-led BJP government has claimed that it was against religious conversions, its ideological wings have been at the forefront of these conversions, claiming they were actually "re-converting" Hindus who had been forcible converted to other religions in the past. Religious conversions has become a major issue for the new government only six months into its formation.
Though the Modi government has proposed an anti-conversion bill in response to the criticism, it has come under fire too for being unconstitutional.
Asaram BapuJi revived Gurukul System-Vedic Education won't let Anti-Hindus succeed #SecularConversionspic.twitter.com/0N4iDHHuK4
β Mamta (@Mamtahariom) December 22, 2014
@Narendramodi Shankrachayra worked against religious conversions
Thus anti-Hindus targeted Him #SecularConversionspic.twitter.com/wgDRg69p67
β Chhagan Patel (@patel_chhagan) December 22, 2014
Sant Asaram Bapu Ji is a major road-block in converting Hindus to Christianity! #SecularConversionspic.twitter.com/44t3ET6CHy
β SANTOSH SANDHU (@santosh20021983) December 22, 2014
#secularMorons see this #SecularConversionspic.twitter.com/coJHxNbkqd
β Anurag saxena (@saaxenanurag) December 22, 2014
#SecularConversions Christian Missionaries openly poaching but so called secular stay silent
https://t.co/DOM3sWZ04Bpic.twitter.com/cxTwtTKrPk
β Sangh Parivar (@SanghParivarOrg) December 21, 2014
It's responsibility of Hindu-Parents 2 keep away children from anti-Hindu environment #SecularConversions@TruthRoarspic.twitter.com/IBdcV3dvNz
β Komal Patel (@Komal__P) December 21, 2014
Anti Hindu Media FACE OFF!! #SecularConversions#Gharwapsipic.twitter.com/kkvqnDgc6a
β Deepak Kakran (@deepakkakran) December 21, 2014
Anti-Hindu forces r using media to defame Hindu-Saints4 Conversion-Process hurdle-free @EeshHindu#SecularConversionspic.twitter.com/UXfsOktlNo
β D CHAUHAN (@CHAUHAN2014) December 21, 2014
Hypocrisy on GharWapsi by 'Seculars'?!
Is Missionaries' Conversion Mission fine?
#SecularConversionspic.twitter.com/npEk7cYLWX
β Krishna Dua (@duakrishna) December 21, 2014