80:("homecoming"), whose objective is to "reconvert" Muslims and Christians in India. All the Muslims and Christians in India are envisioned to be originally Hindus whose ancestors had converted to other religions. Therefore, their conversion to Hinduism is regarded as a "reconversion" or "homecoming." The 8 December conversion programme was also joined by the Agra based activists of
35:. The functioning of the Indian Parliament was log-jammed in December. News reports indicated that Muslim right wing groups in India have received a ‘lease of life’ in trying to protest the conversions. After a full investigation, the Uttar Pradesh Minorities Commission concluded that the Muslims had not converted as they continued to "remain Muslims."
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