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  Anti-conversion bill tabled in Rajasthan Assembly to curb forced religious conversions | Key points

  Rajasthan | February 04, 2025 6:32 IST

  Rajasthan anti-conversion bill: The Rajasthan Cabinet on November 30, 2024 approved the Anti-Conversion Bill, which aims to curb forced religious conversions.

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  Rajasthan: Anti-conversion bill tabled in Assembly, punishment for forceful conversions likely

  Rajasthan | February 03, 2025 16:24 IST

  Anti-conversion Bill is tabled today in the Rajasthan Assembly Budget session. Minister of Health Gajendra Singh Khimsar introduced the 'Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill' on Monday.

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

  Rajasthan | November 30, 2024 22:55 IST

  The Rajasthan Cabinet, led by CM Bhajanlal, approved the Anti-Conversion Bill with strict penalties for forced conversions, along with key policies for urban development, employment, renewable energy, and social welfare.

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  How is UP's anti-conversion or 'Love Jihad' bill different from other Indian states? Explained

  Explainers | August 02, 2024 14:34 IST

  The enactment of anti-conversion laws in various states reflects a broader trend of legislative action addressing religious conversions, a subject that has long been a contentious issue in India’s socio-political landscape.

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  'In process of bringing anti-conversion law': Rajasthan government tells Supreme Court

  Rajasthan | June 18, 2024 22:57 IST

  The apex court had earlier said that forcible religious conversions, if true, were a "serious issue" which could affect the security of the nation, and had sought the response of the Centre.

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  Anti-conversion bill passed in Karnataka Legislative Council amid opposition's objections

  India | September 15, 2022 21:39 IST

  Karnataka anti-conversion law: Home Minister Araga Jnanendra piloted the Bill for consideration in the Upper House on Thursday. Noting that in recent times religious conversions have become widespread, he said there have been mass conversions with allurements and through force.

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  Anti-conversion bill: K'taka promulgates ordinance with provisions of Rs 1 lakh fine, 10yr jail term

  India | May 12, 2022 16:27 IST

  The anti-conversion bill aims to prohibit religious conversion by way of marriage or inducements such as free marriage, employment among others.

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  Karnataka Assembly passes anti conversion bill amid protests. What is it about? | 10 points

  India | May 12, 2022 16:26 IST

  The "Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021", provides for the protection of the right to freedom of religion and prohibition of unlawful conversion from one religion to another by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement, or by any fraudulent means.

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  Karnataka Assembly passes anti-conversion bill amidst din

  India | December 23, 2021 18:57 IST

  Congress partly vehemently opposed the bill, calling it "anti-people", "inhuman", "anti-constitutional", "anti-poor" and "draconian", and urged that it should not be passed for any reason and should be withdrawn by the government.

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  HC grants bail to 4 accused in first case filed in Gujarat under new anti-conversion law

  India | October 13, 2021 21:10 IST

  The petitioners have argued there was no communal angle to the entire episode and they have settled the dispute that had led to the filing of the complaint.

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  Delhi Sikh Body, SAD hold protests against forceful conversion of Sikh girls in J&K

  India | June 28, 2021 14:35 IST

  Two girls belonging to the Sikh community were allegedly forcibly converted and wedded to elderly men of a different religion in Srinagar.

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  3 arrested under UP's anti-conversion law in Rampur

  India | June 14, 2021 12:16 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested three people under the anti-conversion law of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly doing religious conversion of a woman.

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  Anti-conversion law arrest: Accused family's allegations against UP Police

  India | December 06, 2020 13:54 IST

  The family of the first youth to be arrested under Uttar Pradesh's new anti-conversion law, has alleged that the youth's father was forced by the police to sign a statement denying any use of force and harassment by the investigators.

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  Christians not in favour of anti-conversion law

  India | December 18, 2014 17:03 IST

  New Delhi:  Delhi Archbishop today said the Christian community was not in favour of any anti-conversion legislation and called the ‘Ghar Wapsi' campaign of certain RSS-linked outfits a “threat” to peace and harmony. “Conversion is a