Haryana Home Minister Vij directs officers to prepare draft of anti-conversion law
3 years, 10 months ago

Haryana Home Minister Vij directs officers to prepare draft of anti-conversion law

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Haryana wants to bring a law as soon as possible against religious conversion through force or fraudulent means, Home Minister Anil Vij said on Thursday as he directed officers to prepare a draft of an anti-conversion law. Presiding over a meeting of a "drafting committee", the home minister said the "enactment of this law will prevent any attempt to get religious conversion by force, inducement, bluff of marriage or by any other unethical methods by anyone in the state". Vij had earlier said that the "drafting committee formed to frame anti-conversion law" in Haryana comprised T L Satyaprakash, Navdeep Singh Virk and Deepak Manchanda. The home minister had then told the Haryana Assembly that the state government was considering a law against "love jihad" and had sought information from Himachal Pradesh.

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Rajasthan Cabinet approves Anti-Conversion Bill: '10-year jail for culprit'
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Rajasthan Cabinet approves Anti-Conversion Bill: '10-year jail for culprit'

India TV News  

In a significant move, the Rajasthan Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhajanlal, approved the highly anticipated Anti-Conversion Bill in a meeting on Saturday. The bill seeks to regulate conversions while balancing constitutional rights provided under Articles 25 and 26 of the Indian Constitution, which guarantee the right to freely profess, practice, and propagate religion. Legal provisions and constitutional backing Law …

New BJP govt in Rajasthan to introduce fresh law on religious conversion
6 months ago

New BJP govt in Rajasthan to introduce fresh law on religious conversion

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Indicating a significant policy shift, the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan has announced its intention to introduce fresh legislation on religious conversion. The Bhajan Lal Sharma-led government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, stating that while the state currently lacks specific legislation on religious conversion, it is actively working on drafting a …

Onus of Proving Innocence on Convert's Partner, Haryana Notifies Rules to Implement 'Love Jihad' Law
2 years ago

Onus of Proving Innocence on Convert's Partner, Haryana Notifies Rules to Implement 'Love Jihad' Law

News 18  

A Haryana resident opting for religious conversion will have to bring his/her partner to prove that the conversion was not “forced or done under threat or undue influence”. According to the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Rules, 2022, “the burden of proving innocence that the conversion was not affected through misrepresentation, use of force, under threat, undue influence, …

'Not Enough Evidence of Forced Conversions': Delhi HC to BJP's Ashwini Upadhyay
2 years, 4 months ago

'Not Enough Evidence of Forced Conversions': Delhi HC to BJP's Ashwini Upadhyay

The Quint  

Upadhyay further submitted to the court that organisations, often funded by foreign nations, lure individuals to conversion by promising them treatments for ailments, including cancer. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too, he argued, had said that there should be a law against forced conversions. Besides saying that it was not mandatory to frame laws on every subject, the bench told Updahyay …

Maharashtra: BJP MLA Nitesh Rane demands anti-conversion law in state
2 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra: BJP MLA Nitesh Rane demands anti-conversion law in state

Op India  

On 21st July 2022, Bharatiya Janata Party’s MLA Nitesh Rane demanded an anti-conversion law in Maharashtra citing the recent regime change in the state. Nitesh Rane said that like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, Maharashtra should also have an anti-conversion law so that innocent women can be saved from being trapped and harassed. Let’s begin soon 😊 Jai Shree …

Targeting minorities: BJP government's anti-conversion Bill in Haryana
2 years, 8 months ago

Targeting minorities: BJP government's anti-conversion Bill in Haryana

The Hindu  

ON February 8, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana approved the draft Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022, thereby joining the list of BJP-ruled States that have enacted similar laws. The draft Bill, like the anti-conversion laws in other BJP-ruled States such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, claims to address forcible …

Haryana Assembly Passes Anti-conversion Bill Amid Congress Opposition, Walkout
2 years, 9 months ago

Haryana Assembly Passes Anti-conversion Bill Amid Congress Opposition, Walkout

News 18  

Amid Congress opposition and walkout, the Haryana Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill against religious conversion through force, undue influence or allurement. According to the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022, if conversion is done by allurement, use of force, fraudulent means or coercion, then there is a provision for imprisonment of one to five years and …

Haryana passes anti-conversion Bill
2 years, 9 months ago

Haryana passes anti-conversion Bill

The Hindu  

The Haryana State Assembly on Tuesday passed the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022, against religious conversion by allurement, coercion or fraudulent means. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said The Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022 was aimed at instilling fear among those who commit crimes. The Bill prohibits unlawful conversion from one religion …

Uproar as Haryana govt tables controversial anti-conversion bill
2 years, 9 months ago

Uproar as Haryana govt tables controversial anti-conversion bill

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party -led Haryana government on Friday introduced a bill against religious conversion through force or fraud in the state assembly amid a massive uproar from the opposition. Congress legislator Raghuvir Singh Kadian tore a copy of the bill in the House, prompting assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta to suspend him for the remaining period of the …

Karnataka government plans to introduce anti-conversion law
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka government plans to introduce anti-conversion law

The Hindu  

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra stated in the Legislative Assembly on September 21 that the government was considering introducing an anti-conversion law to prevent forced and inducement-based religious conversions. Converting someone by offering inducements is against the law as well and I have given strict instructions to the police to take action where necessary,” Jnanendra said. The Home Minister said: …

Haryana Govt To Unveil Draft Of Anti-Conversion Law Soon, Reveals CM Manohar Lal Khattar
3 years, 3 months ago

Haryana Govt To Unveil Draft Of Anti-Conversion Law Soon, Reveals CM Manohar Lal Khattar

ABP News  

New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday spoke about tabling the state's anti-conversion bill soon while also launching a tirade against Punjab counterpart Captain Amarinder Singh who demanded that he apologise for allowing police to baton charge protesting farmers in Karnal. The Freedom of Religion Bill, also dubbed as the "love jihad" bill, put forth by the …

No Proposal To Make Central Anti Conversion Law To Curb Inter Faith Marriage: Centre In Lok Sabha
3 years, 10 months ago

No Proposal To Make Central Anti Conversion Law To Curb Inter Faith Marriage: Centre In Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Central Government has stated in Lok Sabha that it does not propose to make a Central Anti Conversion Law to curb interfaith marriages.Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy said thus while replying to some queries by some Members of Parliament.The Government was asked whether it is of the view that interfaith marriages are happening …

Another BJP-governed Indian state plans anti-conversion law
3 years, 11 months ago

Another BJP-governed Indian state plans anti-conversion law

Al Jazeera  

The government in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has approved a bill to prevent “forceful” religious conversions, a legislation critics say is aimed at curbing interfaith marriages. Nowhere is the BJP’s alleged mission of “Hindutva” – Hindu hegemony – more in evidence than in Uttar Pradesh, a vast and economically backward state of 200 million people. While there …

Anti-conversion law is full of doubts and apprehensions: Mayawati
4 years ago

Anti-conversion law is full of doubts and apprehensions: Mayawati

Live Mint  

BSP supremo Mayawati asked the Uttar Pradesh government to reconsider the new anti-conversion law, saying it is full of "doubts and apprehensions". Her remarks come after Uttar Pradesh registered its first case under the new law in Bareilly district based on a complaint from the father of a young woman. Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to …

Uttar Pradesh governor gives assent to the ordinance against unlawful religious conversions
4 years ago

Uttar Pradesh governor gives assent to the ordinance against unlawful religious conversions

Op India  

Days after Yogi Adityanath government cleared the draft ordinance against unlawful religious conversions, the Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel also gave her assent to the ordinance on Saturday. Uttar Pradesh government approves ordinance against unlawful religious conversions In a cabinet meeting, headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on November 24, the government had cleared the ordinance against forced conversions, which …

UP Governor Anandiben Patel gives assent to ordinance on ’unlawful conversion’
4 years ago

UP Governor Anandiben Patel gives assent to ordinance on ’unlawful conversion’

Live Mint  

The Uttar Pradesh ordinance on unlawful conversion was promulgated after the approval of state Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday. Governor Patel today gave assent to an ordinance against forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions. CM Adityanath had earlier this week approved the draft ordinance to curb forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions including those for the sake of marriage, which could land …

UP first state to bring anti-love jihad law after Governor promulgates ordinance
4 years ago

UP first state to bring anti-love jihad law after Governor promulgates ordinance

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh became the first state to bring an anti-love jihad law after Governor Anandiben Patel promulgated the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020. The new law to curb forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions becomes applicable from today in Uttar Pradesh to check 'love jihad'. On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Siddharth Nath Singh had informed about …

UP's 'anti-Love Jihad' ordinance: Past, present and legal hurdles ahead
4 years ago

UP's 'anti-Love Jihad' ordinance: Past, present and legal hurdles ahead

India Today  

After the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday cleared an ordinance against unlawful religious conversions, termed Love Jihad by many BJP leaders, a controversy has erupted. ‘ANTI-CONVERSION LAWS’ IN PLACE “Anti-conversion laws” are in force in eight states: Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand. The Odisha and Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Acts, passed in …

'Love jihad' laws: Announcements by BJP state govts raise political storm; myths, half-truths add fuel to fire
4 years, 1 month ago

'Love jihad' laws: Announcements by BJP state govts raise political storm; myths, half-truths add fuel to fire

Firstpost  

As opposed to an extreme position that such a law cannot be enacted at all, it is time political opposition participated constructively in ensuring that the legal processes to ensure public order in regard to conversions are efficient and robust. Recent announcements by a few BJP state governments in regard to their intent to enact laws prohibiting conversions merely for …

After Haryana, MP Announce Plans, UP Govt Begins Preparations for Law against 'Love Jihad'
4 years, 1 month ago

After Haryana, MP Announce Plans, UP Govt Begins Preparations for Law against 'Love Jihad'

News 18  

The Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh has started preparations to soon bring a strict law on ‘love jihad’. After a recent ruling of the Allahabad High Court that religious conversion isn’t necessary for marriage, CM Yogi Adityanath had announced that a law would be made against ‘love jihad’ in the state. Right-wing groups use say ‘love …

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