06-23-2005, 02:19 AM
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Date: 1 May 2005</b>
In a 'reconversion' ceremony, 567 Christians returned to Hinduism at Bijepur, a block headquarter town in neighbouring Bargarh district today, VHP sources said.
The ceremony was organised by the VHP and an elaborate arrangement was made at a local school premises where the people, mostly belonging to scheduled caste, had assembled.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Date: 1 May 2005</b>
In a 'reconversion' ceremony, 567 Christians returned to Hinduism at Bijepur, a block headquarter town in neighbouring Bargarh district today, VHP sources said.
The ceremony was organised by the VHP and an elaborate arrangement was made at a local school premises where the people, mostly belonging to scheduled caste, had assembled.
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