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[calin]

I am a Hindu by birth. I have married a Sindhi girl recently. to my surprise, she has started believing in Miracles and Christianity. I have found out that this thing comes from her elder sister who had been to the UK on an IT Assignment recently, is the one who gives preaching about Christianity to my wife. I do not want my wife to persue the newly gained Religion. I respect every religion, but I would like my wife to follow my Religion (Hindu). My Wife's sister is now trying to convert many in my in-laws family, into Christianity. She also has approached my maternal uncle and aunt to cure their permanently paralyzed daughter completely and boasts of getting her relieved of the sickness, when my uncle and aunt have had approached many doctors in India and Abroad, but in Vain, for the past 28 years.
My wife's Sisters claims that we must have belief in Jesus and his powers.
I do not believe in this kind of cure and fashion in which my wife's sister is behaving in the family.
She also has a very bad track record in the family.
Her family seems to be protective of her deeds and my wife's dad asks me not to interfere in these matters and concentrate on my married life.
My wife's sister controls my wifes wishes. My wife is constantly persuing this newly gained knowledge of Jesus and attending prayer meetings.
I am strictly against this culture of conversion.
I am anxious to know, if I approach the police, will they be able to bring my wife's sister to book?, and that too in a peaceful but strong manner?
Please Advice.

[caffar]

The best option would be to change your place of living and go to a far away place where she could not come and disturb your peace! She cannot follow you or her sister. The nuisance of her when you are at reachable level, she does everything to impress people! Best way would be to stay away from her! Good luck.

[kienan]

This seems more like a personal problem. What will the police honestly do anyway? Religion and Laws are two very different things. You could try and convince the police to give your sister-in-law a strong yet firm and civilized warning. Try to get her to realize that you are not comfortable with what she is doing. If this doesn't work then just talk to both your wife and in-law. Explain how you feel and let your wife know how this is ruining your relationship. Let her know how you feel and don't be afraid to express yourself. Go directly to the point and be clear! Speak up and stop letting your in-law influence your wife!
Simply communicate, follow up on an agreement and take it from there.
If problems arise from this then your just going to have to either accept it or choose a different direction with who you want to remain in your life with if religion/culture is an important issue in your life.
Edit: Moving will not fix the problem in my opinion, because they are both sisters regardless of where they are. It's not like your in-law is just another one of your wife's friends. Moving may actually worsen the situation since suspicion and bitter issues can create. Just be direct and speak up! By trying to avoid your sister-in-law you are not going to stop the source of your problem.