Ghar Wapsi (Hindi, meaning "Home Coming") is a series of religious conversion activities, facilitated by Indian Hindu organizations Vishva Hindu Parishad and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to facilitate conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism which became the subject of public discussion in 2014. The Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed this is a means to get conversions banned altogether in the country.
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The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh organized several Ghar Wapsi events in Kerala and Goa.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad claims that 1,200 people were converted to Hinduism in a Ghar Wapsi event in Telangana. The Indian Express reported that Scheduled Caste Manjhi families demanded better facilities along with education and healthcare before they converted.
Etymology
The word 'ghar' is of Sanskrit origin which means "home" and 'wapsi' is of Persian origin which means "coming back".
Repercussions
According to some sources, fears have been raised about Ghar Wapsi and its associated violent tendencies. Earlier, Ghar Wapsi has led to anti-Christian violence in The Dangs in Gujarat, and Kandhamal district in Orissa.