The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint that alleged a well-organised illegal conversion racket is operating in various districts of Madhya Pradesh, targeting Hindu children by enrolling them in unauthorized madrasas with the intent to convert them to Islam.

The NHRC wrote to the Principal Secretary of the School Education Department of Madhya Pradesh to conduct an inquiry into the allegations and sought an action taken report in this regard within 15 days.

According to a letter to the NHRC dated September 26, the complainant alleged that a well-organised illegal conversion racket is operating in various districts of Madhya Pradesh, targeting 556 Hindu children by enrolling them in 27 unauthorised madrasas with the intent to convert them to Islam.

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