Jabalpur: Father Somi Jacob accused of pressuring Hindu women staff to convert to Christianity at St Aloysius school
Several women employees alleged they were asked to attend church prayers and convert to Christianity to keep their jobs. Police have begun an investigation after complaints were filed against Father Somi Jacob and school authorities.
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A controversy has erupted in Jabalpur after several Hindu women employees of St Aloysius School accused Father Somi Jacob and other members of the school management of pressuring them to convert to Christianity in order to continue their jobs.
According to the complainants, the women were allegedly called to a church gathering a few days ago and asked to regularly attend church prayers and accept Christianity. The women claimed that when they refused to convert, they were removed from their jobs.
The matter reached the police after the affected employees submitted a written complaint against Father Somi Jacob and some senior staff members of the institution. In their complaint, the women alleged that the management made it clear that employment at the school would only continue if they adopted Christianity.
One of the complainants, Deepa Patel, shared her ordeal and said she had been working at the school as a sanitation worker for nearly one and a half years. She alleged that she was insulted, beaten, and later dismissed from her job. Deepa claimed she had informed the priest about the treatment she was facing, but no help was provided to her.
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Deepa, who is a widow and mother of two young children, said losing her job has pushed her family into financial hardship. She also alleged that she was repeatedly asked to visit the church and embrace Christianity.
Following the allegations, members of Hindu Dharma Sena submitted a memorandum to the police demanding immediate action against the school management. The organisation alleged that missionary-run institutions were targeting poor Hindu women workers and pressuring them into religious conversion.
Hindu women staff accused St Aloysius School in Jabalpur of forcing them to convert to Christianity.
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They said they were pressured to attend church and removed from their jobs after refusing.
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Neeraj Rajput, associated with the organisation, claimed that around five to six Hindu women employees had faced similar pressure to attend church and adopt Christianity. He warned that if no action was taken against the accused, the organisation would launch protests.
Suryakant Sharma confirmed that complaints had been received from Deepa Patel and others. He stated that police have started an impartial investigation and assured that legal action would be taken if the allegations are found to be true.