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Mysore, July 19: If Hindus do not come out of complacency, days are not far off before Tirupathi is converted into another Vatican, alleged leaders of Confederation of Pro-Hindu organisations.

After holding a meeting in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple here this morning, about 200 members of the Confederation took out a 'Save Tirupathi' campaign rally through K.R. Circle, Devaraj Urs Road and later presented a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner.

The leaders alleged that conversion to Christianity was going unabated in the temple town of Tirupathi, possibly enjoying the clout of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, who himself got converted to Christianity and prefixed the name 'Samuel'. Though Christians form a minority in the town, there are seven churches existing there, they observed.

Referring to the Padmavati Guest House atop the hill, the Hindu leaders observed that the Administrator Thomas Verghese was a Christian, so also the Vice-Chancellor and seven senior Professors of Padmavati Women's University.

O. Sham Bhat, Advocate, said that everyday about 2,000 people are being converted into Christianity in India. It is an organised mission with specific tasks and targets allotted to each pastor. It is an indirect foundation for terrorism. The Hindu leaders should come together by sinking their differences and uphold religious discipline, he opined.

The participants in the campaign carried saffron flags with the symbol of 'Om'.

VHP leader C.V. Keshavamurthy, Sri Shivayogi Swami of Annadani Mutt, Secretary of Ganapati Sachchidananda Ashram Manasadatta, Pinjra-pole Secretary Shanthi Lal, Federation leaders Nandakumar, M.K. Premkumar, Ramesh, Sanjay, Satish and others participated.