Conversion Law Implemented in Rajasthan: The proposal for conversion legislation has been accepted in Rajasthan. The proposal for a brand new conversion legislation was accepted within the cupboard assembly held below the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday. Minister Jogaram Patel gave this info after the cupboard assembly. After the Conversion Bill turns into legislation, there will probably be strict punishment for love jihad and non secular conversion achieved via coercion and coaxing within the state. Minister Jogaram Patel mentioned that this invoice will probably be introduced within the finances session. Under this legislation, pressured conversion will probably be punishable with a jail time period of as much as 10 years. The minister mentioned that in case of voluntary non secular conversion, the collector must learn 60 days prematurely.
3 to 12 months imprisonment for conversion
In the press convention, Minister Jogaram Patel mentioned that complaints are repeatedly acquired relating to non secular conversion within the state. We are going to make a legislation in opposition to this. Today its proposal bought approval from the cupboard. If any such factor as non secular conversion attributable to greed involves mild, then the federal government has made a provision of punishment starting from 3 to 10 years in opposition to those that accomplish that.
This legislation will cease makes an attempt at unlawful conversion: Minister
Minister Jogaram Patel mentioned that to cease makes an attempt at conversion via greed or deceit, “The Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill-2024” will probably be introduced within the Assembly. He mentioned that at current there isn’t a particular legislation within the state relating to stopping unlawful conversion, therefore its proposal was thought-about and accepted within the cupboard assembly.
The minister additional mentioned that after this invoice turns into legislation, no individual or group will be capable of pressure any individual to transform to faith by deceit or pressure or by giving any inducement. If any individual or group commits such an act, they are going to be punished severely.
Conversion will probably be a non-bailable offence.
If an individual marries in opposition to the legislation for the aim of spiritual conversion, the household court docket can declare such marriage invalid. Under this legislation, crimes will probably be non-bailable and cognizable. He mentioned that in lots of different states, legal guidelines exist already to forestall pressured conversions.
There are conversion legal guidelines in lots of states of the nation
The minister mentioned that earlier than Rajasthan, conversion legislation is in pressure in lots of states. The minister mentioned that the conversion legislation was introduced in Uttar Pradesh in 2021, Madhya Pradesh in 2021 and Uttarakhand in 2018. Apart from this, this legislation is there solely in Jharkhand, Karnataka and Gujarat. The minister mentioned that the conversion legislation was first introduced in Orissa in 1967.
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