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N Sathiya Moorthy in Chennai
A delegation of minorities' and Dalit representatives called on Tamil Nadu Governor P S Ramamohan Rao at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Saturday, and impressed upon him the 'need' for denying assent to the bill banning forcible conversions passed by the state assembly last fortnight.
The delegation highlighted the problems that might be faced by the minorities, if the bill was passed into law, and urged him not to forward the same to the President for his assent.
The delegation comprised Archbishops, Aruldas James, Devasagayam and Esra Sargunam, representing various Christian denominations, Hyder Ali, president of the Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam, and Dalit Panthers leader, R Thirumavalavan.
Meanwhile, a conference called by the Dharma Rakshana Samiti asked the people to back the bill. Kanchi seer Sri Sankaravijayendra Saraswati, the seer of the Vaishnavite Akhobila Mutt, Swami Dayanad Saraswati, Hindu Munnani leader Rama Gopalan, and representatives of the Ramakrishna Mutt and other Hindu organisations spoke on the occasion.
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