Strict Law Will Be Made In Karnataka Against Forced Conversion
Strict law will be made in Karnataka against forced conversion. Basavaraj government is seriously considering to bring the anti-conversion law in the state.
The Karnataka government is going to take strict steps regarding conversion through force or inducement.
State Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the state government is seriously considering bringing a law against conversion through force or inducement.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, in response to a question on the incidents of alleged conversions in Kalaburagi and Bydarahalli, said that the Karnataka government is seriously contemplating bringing a law against conversion through force or inducement in the state.
Strict law will be made in Karnataka: Talking to reporters, CM said, “Such things are happening here and there. We are seriously considering bringing a law against it.
A few days back I had instructed the district administration not to allow any conversion by inducement or force, as it is illegal.
At the same time, only last week, state Home Minister Araga Gyanendra told the assembly that the government was considering enacting a law to regulate religious conversion.
Recently, Goolihatti Shekhar, a ruling BJP MLA from Hosadurga, had told that her mother had converted to Christianity after being a victim of temptation.
BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh already have laws to prevent forced conversions.
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