Stricter anti-conversion bill to be tabled in Raj
Jaipur, Sept. 1 -- An amended draft of the anti-religious conversion bill with stringent provision of up to life imprisonment will be tabled in the upcoming Rajasthan assembly session slated to begin on Monday, the state parliamentary affairs minister Jogaram Patel said on Sunday.
Talking to reporters after a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Patel said: "The Indian Constitution allows everyone to exercise their own religious choice but without hurting anyone else's religious sentiment. Many people follow fraudulent ways such as luring with money, false commitment for marriage to convert people. Necessary action will be taken against these culprits under this Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025."
Under the amended bill, those found guilty of mass conversion could face a minimum of 20 years' imprisonment, which may extend to life, along with a fine of Rs.25 lakh. Patel said the premises used for conversion bid will also be seized by the government. P7...
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