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Uttar Pradesh cracks down on interfaith marriages, sparks fear of further polarisation
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Under the ordinance, if a person wants to convert voluntarily, they will have to inform the district magistrate two months in advance. The law makes “forceful” religious conversion a non-bailable and cognizable offence. Conversion through “misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or other allegedly fraudulent means” could lead to imprisonment of up to 10 years and fine of up to Rs 50,000.
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A group of friends is fighting over kulhad ki chai near Thana Prem Nagar in Bareilly. They are arguing about dil, dosti, pyar. In the shadow of the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, these words that should carry hope and happiness now signify dread and discord in Uttar Pradesh. The conversation inevitably segues into “conversion”. “Love knows no bounds,” insists Shaved, who runs a local taxi rental compa