VARANASI (TIP): A total of 315 people belonging to 22 families, which include five Christian priests also, returned to Hindu fold on August 20., according to a news report in Organiser of September 2, 2012

The homecoming ceremony was jointly organized by Sant Ravidas Dharma Raksha Samiti and Shri Suhedev ‘Dharma Raksha Samiti at Murdhan village under Harhua block of Varanasi on August 20. The people who retuned home basically belonged to three villages – Murdahan, Benipur and Palia. A yajna was performed on the occasion by Pt. Dhiraj Chaube and all the people offered ahutis in the Yajna.

President of Sant Ravidas Dharma Raksha Samiti Shri Aman, convener of Shri Suhedev Dharma Raksha Samiti Shri Shivshankar, Prant Pramukh of homecoming project Shri Madhuban Yadav and Shri Rambahadur Singh of Kshatriya Ekta Parishad were also present on the occasion. The function concluded with recitation of Hanuman Chalisa and aarti of Bharat Mata.