Karnataka to scrap BJP government's anti-conversion law

Bengaluru/IBNS: Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has decided to scrap the law against religious conversion as the party promised ahead of the Assembly election to review and if necessary, scrap all the laws made by the previous BJP government in the state.

Himachal Pradesh amends law to forbid forced mass conversion

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Saturday passed a bill banning mass religious conversion and increasing the maximum punishment to 10 years against offenders, amending its 2019 law which forbids religious conversion through force or allurement.

Punjab: Kejriwal bats for law against religious conversions

Jalandhar(Punjab)/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has spoken against religious conversions and even said that a law should be made to address the issue but nobody should be harassed.

No nationwide anti-conversion law planned: Centre

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday clarified that there is no plan to implement any law to ban religious conversions or interfaith marriages nationwide as the subject falls under the dominion of states.

'Why conversion for marriage?' Rajnath Singh on anti-conversion law

New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has questioned the practice of conversion for marriages in the Muslim community, amid the heated debate over the new anti-conversion law enacted by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states.