Guarantee alimony or maintenance for women forced to marry for the purpose of religious conversion and a provision to declare such marriages null and void are some of the clauses that will be part Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020, which will be discussed in a special Cabinet session …
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Written by Apurva Vishwanath | Bangalore | December 2, 2020 4:39:22 am Section 3 of the Ordinance, considered as a model by many states governed by the BJP, prohibits any illegal conversion and conversion generally for marriage. Shifting the burden of proof of a legal religious conversion from the convert …
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(Representative image: Reuters) On Saturday, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel, gave his consent to an ordinance against forced or fraudulent religious conversions that provides for prison terms of up to 10 years and a maximum fine of 50,000 rupees in different categories. PTI New Delhi Last update: November …
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LUCK: The state ordinance on illegals religious conversion was enacted into law by the governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday. As of now, it is illegal to religiously convert a person unless a two-month notice is given to the district judge stating his intention to convert. The law, however, will not …
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Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has alleged that a “massive cycle” of religious conversions under the guise of love is taking place in the country. Chouhan said that the condition of the lives of these women has gone from bad to worse, making it necessary to stop marriages …
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Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that his party will oppose the state government’s bill on religious conversions when it comes before the assembly for approval. The state cabinet earlier this week passed the Uttar Pradesh Illegal Conversion of Religion Prohibition Ordinance, 2020 to curb forced …
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Written by Debraj Deb | Agartala | November 28, 2020 14:15:08 More than 300 Hindu Jagaran Manch members protested on Friday and blocked National Highway 8 in Udaipur in the Gomati district of Tripura, 50 km from Agartala. (Express photo) Require a strict law similar to the Uttar Pradesh has …
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Munawwar Rana says action should be taken against BJP leaders who married outside of their religion. Lucknow: With the Uttar Pradesh government planning to enact a law against religious conversion due to marriage or “love jihadUrdu poet Munawwar Rana said the new law must first be used against BJP leaders …
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The collaborators will be treated as the main defendants, Madhya Pradesh Interior Minister Narottam Mishra said. Bhopal: Weeks after the Karnataka and Haryana governments said they were considering legislation against “love jihad”, Madhya Pradesh Interior Minister Narottam Mishra said today that the state government will soon enact a law to …
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