India, Aug. 31 -- The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, has finally come into force, proving that India is being run by fundamentalists with neither conscience nor consciousness. Its implementation should not only concern Christians and Muslims, who will probably feel the immediate impact, but every Indian who still believes in the Constitution and that it places the citizens and not the State at the helm in matters of faith.

The problem with the law is not that it "can be misused"; it is fundamentally architected to be misused.

The law allows complaints based on allegations to be initiated by parents, siblings, relatives, or even any random person, thereby allowing malicious actors to harass individuals without repercussions. ...