Source: Deccan Herald


JAIPUR, INDIA, September 22, 2002: As many as 108 Muslim families embraced Hinduism again at a village in Ajmer district of Rajasthan, a Vishwa Hindu Parishad spokesman claimed here on Sunday. The Muslims took a vow in the presence of VHP International general secretary Praveen Togadia to follow Hindu traditions and the way of life at Amba Masania village on Saturday, he said. The families had been following Hindu customs in marriages and other social functions even after their conversion to Islam, the spokesman said. They voluntarily embraced Hinduism again at the function sponsored by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, he said. The function was addressed by Togadia and other leaders of the organization.