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  US says it's engaged with India, other countries for equal treatment of all religious communities

  World | May 21, 2024 9:48 IST

  The US Department of State said it is deeply committed to protecting and promoting universal respect for the freedom of religion. These remarks came after an observation made in a New York Times report on the Muslim population in India.

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  Gujarat likely to table Bill against 'Love Jihad'

  India | March 28, 2021 9:54 IST

  The Gujarat government in all likelihood will table a Bill to amend the 'Dharma Swatantrya' (Freedom of Religion) Act, 2003 in the ongoing Budget session of the Assembly to combat forceful religious conversions, better known as 'Love Jihad'.

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  Love Jihad: 1-5 years of jail, Rs 25,000 fine for forced religious conversions in MP

  India | December 26, 2020 16:20 IST

  Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Saturday approved Freedom of Religion Bill 2020 in a special meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal.

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  'Freedom of Religion' law to provide for upto 10-year jail for offence in Madhya Pradesh

  India | December 05, 2020 22:56 IST

  Conversion through marriage or by any other fraudulent means will attract prison term of up to 10 years and fine of up to Rs 1 lakh under the proposedMadhya Pradesh Religious Freedom Act, an official said on Saturday.

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  Himachal passes bill against conversion by force, marriage

  India | August 30, 2019 16:08 IST

  The Opposition supported the Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2019, which was passed unanimously with a voice vote.

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  India needs no lesson on religious freedom: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

  India | June 29, 2019 18:23 IST

  If at all one has to grade the countries, the most secular country in the world is India, he said in his address at the convocation of the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology in Hyderabad. 

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  Dalai Lama hails secularism, freedom of religion in India

  India | June 03, 2019 21:41 IST

  The Dalai Lama Monday hailed secularism and freedom of religion in India, saying the country promoted and respected all religions and accorded freedom of faith to one and all. He also expressed his indebtedness to ancient Nalanda University for spread of Buddhism across the world.

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  Government can't tinker with right to freedom of religion: Congress

  Politics | December 22, 2014 20:37 IST

  New Delhi: Rejecting government's proposal for a law against conversion, Congress today said freedom to religion is an "essential fabric and character" of the Constitution which cannot be tinkered with.Congress alleged that controversial conversion programmes