Himachal Pradesh Assembly passes Bill that bans forced mass conversions

The proposed law also increases the punishment for illegal conversions to 10 years from seven years.

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· Aug 13, 2022 · 08:35 pm

How have legal cases seeking to strike down India’s anti-conversion laws fared?

Such laws are used to target religious minorities and inter-faith couples, critics say.

Umang Poddar

· Jan 04, 2022 · 06:30 am

RSS says people should declare if they have converted, not take advantages from both communities

Anti-conversion laws are needed to stop minorities from increasing their population through ‘fraud or allurement’, the organisation’s general secretary said.

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· Oct 31, 2021 · 11:40 am

‘We are not children’: A Kashmiri couple recall their marriage ordeal amid conversion controversies

‘If a woman becomes a big officer then people say that she has her own mind but if she marries someone of her choice then people think otherwise.’

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jul 03, 2021 · 06:30 am

Two Delhi men were accused of illegally converting thousands to Islam. But what is the case?

The men were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad, but the police have not been able to establish much.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jul 01, 2021 · 06:30 am

UP’s ‘love jihad’ law attacks Muslims, infantalises Hindu women – and curbs Dalit rights

The law also bans mass conversions.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Dec 22, 2020 · 09:00 am

Madhya Pradesh: Eight Christians acquitted of forced conversion and kidnapping charges

The case dates back to May 22, 2017 when they were escorting 60 children from Adivasi Christian families to a religious retreat in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

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· Feb 19, 2020 · 02:44 pm

Himachal Pradesh government passes new bill to prohibit forced conversions

The bill was passed unanimously by a voice vote as the Opposition did not oppose it.

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· Aug 30, 2019 · 03:18 pm

Himachal Pradesh: Bill against forced religious conversions introduced in Assembly

The proposed law prohibits conversion by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, inducement, marriage or any fraudulent means.

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· Aug 29, 2019 · 11:02 pm

Love, pressure or economics? The many questions about Hindu women converting to Islam in Pakistan

Incidents of young women, including minors, from Hindu families converting and marrying Muslim men have become frequent.

Maham Javaid

· Mar 30, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Jharkhand: 16 arrested for allegedly trying to convert Adivasis to Christianity in Dumka district

Police said the arrests came days after 25 ‘religious preachers’, including the 16, were rescued after being held hostage by villagers.

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· Jul 09, 2018 · 08:13 am

Arunachal Pradesh: Christians welcome plan to repeal anti-conversion law but tribal groups oppose it

The state passed the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act in 1978.

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· Jul 01, 2018 · 11:32 am