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When their gods failed themSocial justice has provided the strongest impulse for religious conversion among the most oppressed, the Dalits, writes Neena Vyas. Curb on personal freedom The Catholic Church is itself against forced conversion. But the fear is that the Tamil Nadu Ordinance could lend itself to abuse in an environment that is hostile to minorities, says Anita Joshua. 
Stifling dissentTamil Nadu has a history of conversion as form of protest. Radha Venkatesan reports. Cattle wealth and drought By Balram Jakhar India has a large cattle wealth. It plays an important role in the socio-economic life of people in general and in the villages in particular. Statistically, India has the largest number of cows and buffaloes (56.5 per cent) followed by goats ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Magazine | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
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