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Interview: ‘There is no data that shows large-scale religious conversions in India’

Claim of forcible conversions is fictitious, says senior lawyer Colin Gonsalves. The Supreme Court recently described conversions as ‘a serious issue’.

Smitha Nair
Dec 08, 2022 · 11:30 am
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