Preventing Coerced Religious Conversion

Supporting individuals and families affected by coercive conversion tactics and preserving freedom of religious choice.

Understanding Coerced Conversion

Religious conversion should always be a personal, informed choice made freely. Coerced conversion occurs when someone is manipulated, pressured, or groomed into leaving their faith through deceptive or forceful means.

Common Tactics Used

• Love Jihad/Romance: Feigning romantic interest to lure someone into conversion
• Financial Inducement: Offering money, jobs, or material benefits
• Social Isolation: Separating victims from family and community
• False Promises: Making unrealistic promises about happiness or success
• Emotional Manipulation: Using fear, guilt, or shame
• Gradual Indoctrination: Slowly introducing conversion agenda
• Exploitation of Vulnerability: Targeting during life crises

Warning Signs

• Sudden intense relationship with someone of another faith
• Secrecy about new friendships or relationships
• Gradual distancing from Hindu practices and family
• Receiving unexplained gifts or money
• Expressing doubts about Hinduism planted by others
• Being pressured to keep relationships secret
• Changes in dress, behavior, or lifestyle

Our Support Services

• Counseling: For those being pressured or affected families
• Legal Guidance: Understanding your rights and options
• Family Mediation: Healing family relationships
• Educational Programs: Teaching youth about coercion tactics
• Community Support: Connecting with others who've faced similar situations
• Reintegration Help: For those who wish to return to Hinduism

Prevention Through Education

We conduct workshops for youth and parents about:

• Building strong Hindu identity and pride
• Critical thinking about religious claims
• Recognizing manipulation tactics
• Interfaith dating and marriage considerations
• Legal aspects of conversion and marriage

Religious Freedom

We firmly support every individual's right to choose their faith freely. Our concern is with coercion, deception, and manipulation - not genuine interfaith relationships or personal spiritual journeys.