Jaipur, Nov. 20 -- In response to Rajasthan Minister of State for Home Jawahar Singh Bhaidham's allegations against Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra over the state's newly implemented anti-conversion law, senior Congress leader and former Cabinet Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas issued a sharp counterstatement here on Thursday.

Bhaidham had accused Dotasra of instigating people to oppose the Anti-Conversion Act and provoking unrest against the legislation. Reacting strongly, Khachariyawas said the Congress has always been opposed to forced religious conversions. Still, the BJP is attempting to divert public attention from real issues by repeatedly pushing a Hindu-Muslim narrative.

Khachariyawas said, "We are also fir...