Hindu Population Decreased in India with Conversions by Christians – T V Mohandas Pai
Udupi: “By converting the Hindu’s to Christianity today the Christian population has increased to 8 crores in India. During Independence, the population of Hindus was 85 percent in India and today it is down to 77 percent”, said T V Mohandas Pai Director of Manipal Global Education Bengaluru.
He was speaking after inaugurating the Dharma Sansad office at the Royal Garden Udupi here on Tuesday, November 21.
T V Mohandas Pai further said, “Hindus were lured with money and forcefully converted to Christianity through coercion. For converting Hindus, Christians were getting funds in crores from America and other Christian countries. There is no doubt that large-scale conversions have been taking place across India, accelerating over the last many years led by evangelical groups from the West. Most conversions happen amongst the tribal’s and rural and urban poor, who are soft targets for inducements. If any Hindu leader raises his voice against the conversion he will be targeted. Hindus should consolidate themselves as a singular vote bank if they are to secure equal opportunity, enjoy equal rights and attain equal justice”.
Sri Vishwa Prasanna Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Math graced the occasion.
VHU national secretary Rajendra Pankaj, Regional secretary Gopal, VHP leaders M B Puranik, Vilas Nayak, TMP Shenoy and others were present.
Mr Mohandas Pai can do lot many good works instead of stooping to low level and blaming that too against the minority community
Mr.Pai talks about both money as well as force as the tools used for conversion in this article. Looks like he is conflating different issues spanning several centuries. I don’t recall any of my near ancestors ever talk about the western money used to lure our family into Christianity. They were not rich. Forceful conversions that took place in Goa was during the Portuguese rule a few centuries ago but Mr.Pai is talking about post-independence demographic stats. It’s not that I take pointless pride in having been born into a Christian family, because just like the other religions it’s also… Read more »
Uncle Pai,
Being the Head of the Manipal Pai group….how come you have not done your homework before you made your comments..have you seen the latest census as per religion ????
Does he think that India is not going to be the most populous country ahead of China ?
All human beings believe that there is just one Creator. who is our maker, provider, healer, and our care taker, and that is God. No one has ever seen God. God is not a Hindu, Christian, Muslim, or Sikh All other beliefs are termed as Faith and all rules, norms, and regulations are termed as Religion or Religious activities or Festivals. Each Faith has it’s own Religion, Customs, Traditions, and Festivals – Diversity has it’s own reason and charm. All Indians join in the celebration of Diwali – irrespective of it’s beliefs! Hindus come home to home for funds collection… Read more »
Pai Maam, In 1951 when the first post Indian independence census took place the Christian population in India was 2.3%. 70 years later (today) it is slightly less at 2.2%. The Christian population has gone down by .01%. If conversions took place then the percentage of Christians should have increased and not decreased? Since you are aware of the source of “crores of funds coming from Christian countries” I hope you inform the concerned authorities so that they could put a stop to it. Just to set the records straight – There are no “Christian Countries” per say, however almost… Read more »
Any how a rare opportunity got Mr Pai keep it up next time you may not get the stage if you don’t deliver such speech
He has senile dementia, kindly ignore him, forgive those who know not what they talk!!
Mr Pai…Creator has blessed every normal human being with brains …As you have mentioned nobody is held at the gun point for conversion.If an hindu brother or sister does not get any support from their own religion it is obvious that they have got support from the christian brothers /sisters and willingly agreed to convert themselves. I remember a pure brahmin fly in my neighbourhood had converted to Christanity because their ailing daughter was cured by prayers and novenas .So do you call this force conversion.Nobody approached them to convert. We are in a democratic country and every human has… Read more »
THIS JOKER CAME FROM SOMEWHERE NO ONES LAND !!!
GET WELL SOON MR.PAI
You deserve a Rajya Sabha Nomination or a candidature for Parliament elections. Karnataka is too small. All the best!.You have groomed well . This is the final stretch in the race
He completed his B.Com. from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore and went on to become a Chartered Accountant from the base he got here….