No plans to enact anti-conversion law to curb interfaith marriages, Centre tells Lok Sabha
• 4 years agoMinister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in a written reply to the Lower House, that detection and investigation of offences related to religious conversions is the concern of state governments
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet clears Bill against 'love jihad'; 10-year jail term, Rs 1 lakh fine among proposed provisions
• 4 years ago'This Bill will replace the Religious Freedom Act of 1968 (after the approval by the state Assembly),' state home minister Narottam Mishra said
Madhya Pradesh mulls law on fradulent conversions; offenders may face 10 years in jail, fine up to Rs 1 lakh
• 4 years agoUnder the proposed law, no person in the state will be able to convert anyone directly or otherwise through marriage or by any other fraudulent means by luring or intimidating anyone
Uttar Pradesh registers first case under new anti-conversion law in Bareilly district
• 4 years agoOn Saturday, Governor Anandiben Patel assented to an ordinance against forcible or fraudulent religious conversions. The law stipulates imprisonment up to 10 years and a maximum fine of Rs 50,000
Arunachal Pradesh govt plans to repeal anti-conversion law ahead of 2019 polls; tribal leaders oppose move
Fp Staff • 7 years agoBJP has decided to overturn the anti-conversion law in Arunachal Pradesh. The state's chief minister said that the law undermined secularism and targeted the Christians
Madhya Pradesh Police arrests Christian priest, questions seminary members after Bajrang Dal alleges forced conversions
• 7 years agoPolice arrested Christian priest and were questioning members of a seminary after Bajrang Dal accused them of trying to convert villagers to Christianity
Marital rape must be criminalised: Too many women have been harmed and treated like slaves
Bikram Vohra • 9 years agoStats show that over 90 per cent women have suffered acts of sexual harassment. Sex in a marriage is part of love. It is not an act of savagery or dominance. Bring in the law.
BJP doesn't support ghar wapsi: Anti-conversion law is need of the hour, says BJP leader
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAmdist ongoing row over "ghar wapsi", BJP leader and Union Minister Kalraj Mishra today said an anti-coversion law was needed and every party must support it.
Existing laws sufficient to prevent forced conversions, says Heptulla
Fppolitics • 10 years agoHowever, the Union minority affairs minister made it clear that she would abide by her party line which favours a new law as of now provided a political consensus is formed.
Rajnath says anti-conversion law will be brought in only if there is consensus
Fp Archives • 10 years agoUnion Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the Centre would think of bringing an anti-conversion law if there was consensus among political parties on the matter.