Conversion concerns (and Kerala religious demographics)

[Guest guest]

My note: Kerala (politically) is a very secular oriented state.

Large Communist, Muslim and Christian population. I recently saw

this article posted that goes into more concerns about the

demographics in Kerala (and I guess explains people's concerns over

efforts by Christians to convert people):

 

'Indian religions will become minorities by 2061'

Saturday April 24 2004 14:45 IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism,

Jainism and

Sikhism would become minority religions by 2061, Jitendra K.Bajaj,

director,

Centre of Policy Studies, Chennai, said here on Friday

 

He was presenting a paper on 'Religious demography of India' during a

discussion on 'Changing patterns in religion-wise census in India,'

jointly

organised by Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram and the Kerala University

unit of

Researchers Forum for National Resurgence, at the Thiruvananthapuram

Press

Club.

 

Jitendra K.Bajaj said Kerala with its dwindling population patterns

would

become a Hindu minority State in the near future.

 

Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram director P.Parameswaran said some

corrective

steps be taken immediately as serious demographic imbalances were on

the

rise across the nation

 

My note (again): There are a variety of laws in India related to

what is perceived as "harm" to religious groups that may seem at odds

with our values in the west. Maybe someone from "over there" (India)

can explain and identify what some of those laws are. (Not too well

acquainted with the details myself.)