Mumbai, March 16 -- The political temperature in the Maharashtra Assembly in the ongoing budget session has heated up following the introduction of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026.
With a three-day debate scheduled in the Assembly, the state government has introduced the bill to prevent religious conversions carried out through force, coercion, or allurement. The demand for this law has been pushed by BJP MLA and Minister Nitesh Rane.
If passed, Maharashtra would become the 13th state in India to enact such a law. Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar has launched a scathing attack on the bill, raising questions about the "intent" behind the legislation. He alleged that the Bill was designed to create a rift bet...