Anti-conversion Law News

The committee will also look at legal aspects and the laws framed in other states. Accordingly, it will recommend legislation to prevent forced conversions.

Congress-led Karnataka govt has also consented to add chapters on social reformer and educator Savitribai Phule, Nehru's letters to Indira Gandhi and poetry on Ambedkar, and do away with the changes that were brought in by the previous BJP government. 

Siddaramaiah led Congress government has decided to amend the anti-conversion law brought in by the previous BJP government in Karnataka.

Haryana Government takes big decision on religion conversion. According to the law conversion is not allowed in marriages. Action will be taken against those who go against the law.

Haryana Anti-Conversion Law: Anti-conversion law has come into force in Haryana and now conversion cannot be done in the state just for marriage.

The Uttarakhand government has made forced religious conversions in the State as a non bailable cognizable offence Under the new law, the offenders will serve up to 10 years of Jail term if convicted.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reasoned that since all religious groups live in peace in Bihar, there is no need for an anti-conversion law.

The Centre has no plans to enact an anti-conversion law to curb interfaith marriages, the MHA informed Lok Sabha. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said the issues related to religious conversions are primarily the concerns of state governments.

Speaking to PTI, Superintendent of Police (SP) S Anand said that the woman's family members had registered a complaint on December 19 against three persons after which the team began investigating the matter.