Conversion row: Digvijay Singh pitches for 'Freedom of Religion Act'
10 years, 3 months ago

Conversion row: Digvijay Singh pitches for 'Freedom of Religion Act'

Firstpost  

Amid voices advocating for a stringent anti-conversion law in the country, Digvijay Singh said instead of anti- conversion law, India needs a ‘Freedom of Religion Act’. Bhopal: Amid voices advocating for a stringent anti-conversion law in the country, AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh here on Sunday said instead of anti- conversion law, India needs a ‘Freedom of Religion Act’. “Instead of anti-conversion law we need ‘freedom of religion act’,” Singh told reporters in an informal chat. His statement comes at a time when RSS and VHP have been advocating for strong anti-conversion law following a nationwide political row over instances of conversions and RSS and VHP’s ‘Ghar Wapsi’ campaign.

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Rise in anti-conversion laws, hate speech in India concerning: US
9 months ago

Rise in anti-conversion laws, hate speech in India concerning: US

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: In the wake of the Pannun case, the United States is turning on the heat further on India now on the human rights and religious freedom fronts. US secretary of state Antony Blinken late on Wednesday said there has been a “concerning increase” in anti-conversion laws, hate speech, and demolitions of homes and places of worship for members of …

Political Storm Over Religious Conversions: Does India Need a National Law? - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

Political Storm Over Religious Conversions: Does India Need a National Law? - News18

News 18  

The possible repeal of the Karnataka Freedom of Religion Act, 2021, enacted under the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government has created a political storm. Amid the sharp political narrative between the Congress and BJP, the intricate issue of religious conversions in India has never found the serious attention it deserves. The absence of empirical data or any study on religious conversions, …

District Magistrate's Nod For Religious Conversion A Precautionary Measure; Protects Women & Backward Classes : Gujarat Govt Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

District Magistrate's Nod For Religious Conversion A Precautionary Measure; Protects Women & Backward Classes : Gujarat Govt Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The requirement of obtaining permission from district magistrates before conversion is designed to shield against forcible conversions and protect the freedom of conscience, submitted the Gujarat government in an affidavit. The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003, which was amended in 2021 to include forcible religious conversions through marriage, sought to control and curb "the menace of organised, sophisticated large-scale, …

Religious freedom does not include right to convert other person: Centre tells SC
2 years, 4 months ago

Religious freedom does not include right to convert other person: Centre tells SC

India Today  

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that religious freedom does not include a fundamental right to convert other persons. The plea states, "incidents are reported every week throughout the country where conversion is done by intimidating, threatening, deceivingly luring through gifts and monetary benefits and also using black magic, superstition, miracles but the Centre and States have not …

Forced religious conversion may pose danger to national security: SC
2 years, 4 months ago

Forced religious conversion may pose danger to national security: SC

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Forced religious conversion may pose a danger to national security and impinge on religious freedom of citizens, the Supreme Court said on Monday, and asked the Centre to step in and make sincere efforts to tackle the "very serious" issue. "Therefore, it is better that the Union government may make their stand clear and file counter on what …

Forced conversions may ultimately affect national security, freedom of religion, Supreme Court tells Centre
2 years, 4 months ago

Forced conversions may ultimately affect national security, freedom of religion, Supreme Court tells Centre

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said religious conversions by means of force, allurement or fraud may “ultimately affect the security of the nation and freedom of religion and conscience of citizens” while directing the Centre to “step in” and clarify what it intends to do to curb compulsory or deceitful religious conversions. “Giving of rice, wheat, clothes, etc., etc., can …

Uttarakhand HC Suggests Enactment Of Freedom Of Religion Act To Curb "Sham Conversions" For Marriage [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand HC Suggests Enactment Of Freedom Of Religion Act To Curb "Sham Conversions" For Marriage [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court, on Monday, suggested that the Freedom of Religion Act be enacted by the State legislature, in order to put an end to sham conversions for the sole purpose of marriage. is expected to legislate the Freedom of Religion Act on the analogy of Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1968 as well as Himachal Pradesh Freedom …

Uttarakhand HC Suggests Enactment Of Freedom Of Religion Act To Curb "Sham Conversions" For Marriage [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand HC Suggests Enactment Of Freedom Of Religion Act To Curb "Sham Conversions" For Marriage [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court, on Monday, suggested that the Freedom of Religion Act be enacted by the State legislature, in order to put an end to sham conversions for the sole purpose of marriage. is expected to legislate the Freedom of Religion Act on the analogy of Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1968 as well as Himachal Pradesh Freedom …

The challenge of religious conversions
10 years, 3 months ago

The challenge of religious conversions

Live Mint  

On 1 May 1947, Vallabhbhai Patel rose in the Constituent Assembly to move a Constitutional clause that dealt with the right to freedom of conscience and religion. In the case of Stanislaus vs State of Madhya Pradesh, the court made a clear distinction between the right to propagate one’s religion or faith and the right to convert. The court’s words …

Conversion and freedom of religion
10 years, 3 months ago

Conversion and freedom of religion

The Hindu  

One of the oft-repeated theories in the wake of the general election this past May was that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed power by presenting a single-minded commitment to developing India’s economy. Article 25 states that subject to public order, morality and health, and to the other fundamental rights guaranteed in the Constitution, all persons are equally entitled to “freedom …

Improper to ban conversion: Digvijay
10 years, 3 months ago

Improper to ban conversion: Digvijay

The Hindu  

Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Thursday slammed the government for suggesting that a legislation to ban religious conversions can be brought in if all parties agree, saying it was an infringement of fundamental rights. The Congress general secretary said it would be improper to ban conversion if any individual wanted to wilfully convert to another religion. Parliamentary Affairs Minister M …

Pak minister seeks strong law against forced conversions
13 years ago

Pak minister seeks strong law against forced conversions

Firstpost  

Minister for National Harmony Akram Masih Gill, himself a Christian, said such practices by Muslims went against the injunctions of Islam as the religion’s laws prohibited forced conversion. Islamabad: The Pakistani minister responsible for the welfare of religious minorities has called for stronger legislation to protect them from forced conversions, alleging that 100 non-Muslim women, mostly Hindus, were forced to …

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