Delhi HC issues notice in plea filed by mother alleging forced conversion of her child by Christian missionaries
26 Feb 2022 14:59:54
New Delhi, February 26: The Delhi High Court issued a notice in a petition filed by a minor’s mother, alleging that social workers of Christian missionary NGOs, namely Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief, and Prayas, allegedly indoctrinated her Hindu child into Christianity, and also filed a fraudulent sexual assault FIR.
The mother of the minor was outraged by CWC’s misuse of authority and unchecked actions, which resulted in more than 5 months of exploitation in a Child Care Institution by numerous NGOs, as well as forced indoctrination of the child in Christianity in the Child Care Institution (CCI).
Over the years, many Christian Missionaries have come under the scanner for carrying out conversion rackets under guise of providing help, shelter and financial assistance to the weak and vulnerable members of the non-Christian communities.
The mother of the petitioner testified in court that after converting her Hindu child to Christianity without her consent, the NGOs abused & exploited for over 5 months while she was in a Child Care Institution (CCI), managed by Global Family Charitable Trust.
In a plea filed through Advocate Dibyanshu Pandey, the mother alleged that her minor daughter was “trapped” by social workers of NGOs which got a false FIR of sexual abuse at her behest. Following the bogus FIR, the child was produced before the Child Welfare Committee after 5 days, in direct contravention of Rule 81 (1) of The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016.
The mother of the minor was outraged by CWC’s misuse of authority and unchecked actions, which resulted in more than 5 months of exploitation in a Child Care Institution by numerous NGOs, as well as forced indoctrination of the child in Christianity in the Child Care Institution (CCI).
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She claimed that the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 have resulted in “a denial of justice to the petitioner and her daughter, as well as a violation of the fundamental rights provided by the Indian Constitution.”
Over the years, many Christian Missionaries have come under the scanner for carrying out conversion rackets under guise of providing help, shelter and financial assistance to the weak and vulnerable members of the non-Christian communities.