Hindu leader says Christians converts to lose the right to be Indian
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA : — “Those who convert to Christianity will lose their right to be Indian,” said a Hindu religious leader in South Africa, a view which has hurt and caused rifts within the Christian Community.
According to the report from Christian Today (www.christiantoday.com), Thillayvel Naidoo, a Tamil linguist and an executive member of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha, an organization representing various Hindu organizations, made these remarks after a Christian convert, Deena Muthen, urged people to maintain their language and culture even if they convert.
Muthen, now a