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PURNIA:<\/strong> More than 100 individuals returned to Sanatan Dharma through a Ghar Wapsi ceremony organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal in Banmankhi, Purnia district, on Christmas Day. The event witnessed participants undergoing traditional purification rituals, including havan, yagya, and the application of tilak, before declaring, \u201cHum Christian nahi rahe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Participants hailed from several villages, including areas under the Baisi block, and said they had earlier been taken away from Sanatan Dharma through inducements and coercive tactics. The public declarations and religious ceremonies marked what VHP leaders described as a Ghar Wapsi to Sanatan Dharma.<\/p>\n

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Over 100 individuals underwent purification rituals including havan and application of tilak to adopt Sanatan Dharma in Purnia, Bihar.<\/p>\n

They publicly declared “Hum Christian nahi rahe” before leaving Christianity.<\/p>\n

The Ghar Wapsi program organized by VHP and Bajrang Dal. pic.twitter.com\/ml61ZJYhMQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Treeni (@treeni) December 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

VHP\u2019s Bihar-Jharkhand Dharma Prasar Pramukh Upendra Kushwaha alleged that Christian missionaries had lured economically vulnerable families using promises of financial aid and social support. \u201cThese people were misled and taken away from their roots. After realising the truth, they themselves chose to return to Sanatan Dharma,\u201d he said, adding that the Ghar Wapsi sent a clear message against deceptive religious conversions in the region.<\/p>\n

Several participants shared their experiences during Ghar Wapsi. Surendra Rai, his wife Meena Devi, and Kalu Harijan from Harintod village said they were persuaded to convert with assurances of material benefits. Meena Devi stated that after conversion, they were discouraged from worshipping Hindu deities and felt culturally alienated. \u201cOur traditions were forbidden, and the way of life felt imposed,\u201d she said, adding that she later approached the Baisi police station and contacted VHP for help.<\/p>\n

Surendra Rai urged others not to abandon their faith due to temptation. \u201cWe made a mistake, but today we have corrected it,\u201d he said. Kalu Harijan echoed similar sentiments, appealing to people not to fall prey to inducements or pressure.<\/p>\n

Credit : Organiser Weekly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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