The Hindu·4 min read·hard
Maharashtra panel to study ST benefits after Christian conversion allegations
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Chinmay Gaikwad
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The Maharashtra government has formed a committee of Scheduled Tribe legislators to investigate the legal implications of religious conversion on ST benefits. This follows allegations that missionaries are using inducements to convert tribal populations.
The State government has formed a 27-member committee of legislators from Scheduled Tribes to examine the legal framework for benefits available to ST individuals after religious conversion. The move follows allegations raised in the Assembly regarding Christian missionaries in Nandurbar district’s Navapur taluka.
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