Goa, Aug. 28 -- The Goa govern ment's decision to push a stringent anti-conversion law has brought religion squarely into the electoral arena, raising the stakes of a political gamble that could either consolidate the BJP's majority vote or hand the Opposition a potent is sue ahead of the 2027 As sembly elections. Even before the pro posed Goa Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Re ligion Bill, 2026 is placed before the Assembly, the political backlash is begin ning to expose the risks involved. Opposition parties, mi nority institutions and sec tions of civil society have raised concerns that the proposed law could cast suspicion over legitimate religious meetings, charita ble work and prayer gath erings, creating the possi bility of h...