Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay made remarks urging people who left Hinduism to return through “ghar wapsi.” He called for Hindus to form a united vote bank. The Bandi Sanjay comments were delivered on Sunday at the Kartika Vana Bhojanalu programme of the Kapu community in Kukatpally.
He said there was a strong desire among Hindus to act as a single vote bank, linking his appeal to the recent Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll result. He added that those wishing to return to the faith would find the “doors of Hindu Dharma protection” open.
Bandi Sanjay argued that abandoning one’s religion was akin to “cheating the gods.” He urged all castes to work for community welfare. Furthermore, he advocated for the protection of Hindu Sanatana Dharma.
He also cited Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan’s Sanatana Dharma campaign, claiming it had prompted some who had converted to reconsider their decision. The BJP leader praised organisers of the community vanabhojanams and stressed helping the poor people.
If God has decided your religion before birth and you later choose to convert, isn’t that cheating God?
Sanatana Dharma is great, and its protection & uniting Hindus is my paramount goal.
The propagation of Sanatana Dharma by Jana Sena Chief and Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Shri… pic.twitter.com/RoPZ0TJVlp
— Bandi Sanjay Kumar (@bandisanjay_bjp) November 16, 2025
Bandi Sanjay comments made at Kapu event in Kukatpally
He reiterated that all castes should work together and speak about development while supporting Hindu Dharma. He framed the call for “ghar wapsi” as part of broader efforts to consolidate Hindu society and its vote.