Rajnath says anti-conversion law will be brought in only if there is consensus

Varkala (Ker): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the Centre would think of bringing an anti-conversion law if there was consensus among political parties on the matter. If all stood firmly in the religion they believe in and follow its culture, there was no need for any conversion, he said at a function in Sivagiri Math here. [caption id=“attachment_2024951” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Rajnath Singh. Reuters[/caption] However, if there was consensus among political parties on this matter, the government would think of bringing an anti-conversion law, Singh said. He was speaking at the 82nd Sivagiri pilgrimage at the math where the 19th century social reformer and sage Sree Narayana Guru was enlightened and got salvation. Narayana Guru was a great spiritual leader who heralded a progressive movement in the state, Singh said. Whenever the country passed through difficult time, divine incarnation had manifested like Narayana Guru, he pointed out. The waves of progressive movement started by the Guru were still continuing in the country, he added. The Sivagiri Mutt is the headquarters of the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham, an organisation established by the Guru to propagate his doctrine ‘One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man’. PTI