To bring more stringent punishment against forced religious conversions through marriage, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha passed the ‘Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2021’ with a majority. “Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has been passed with a majority in Gujarat Vidhan Sabha,” state Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja said on Thursday. With the passing of the bill, Gujarat became the third state […]
Haryana to table bill against ‘love jihad’ in upcoming budget session of Assembly
After Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh another Bharatiya Janata Part governed state, Haryana is set to present an anti-conversion bill against religious conversions. The draft of the “love jihad” bill has been prepared and will be present in the upcoming budget session of the Assembly, Home Minister Anil Vij said here on Thursday. “We […]
Gujarat to implement law against ‘love jihad’
Ahead of Gujarat municipal elections, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while addressing a rally in Vadodra on Sunday said preparations have been made for a law against “love jihad”. “Preparations have been made for a stringent law against ‘love jihad’. We will bring a Bill on this issue in the upcoming Assembly session. The manner in which […]
Haryana forms 3-member committee to look into laws framed to tackle ‘love jihad’
Haryana home minister Anil Vij on Thursday said that a three-member committee to draft an anti-conversion law has been formed by the state government. It comprises secretary, home-1, TL Satyaprakash, additional director general of police, law and order, Navdeep Virk and additional advocate general Deepak Manchanda. Vij said the committee […]