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Six sections of a "love jihad" law, including one that places burden of proof on the accused, in Gujarat cannot be allowed to stand, the Gujarat High Court said in an interim order, ruling the provisions could not apply to inter-faith marriages.
After MP And UP, Gujarat Assembly Passes ‘Love Jihad’ Bill Penalising ‘Unlawful’ Religious Conversion
The Bill will have provision for 3-10 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh if the accused is found guilty. Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-02T08:13:21+05:30 After MP And UP, Gujarat Assembly Passes ‘Love Jihad’ Bill Penalising ‘Unlawful’ Religious Conversion outlookindia.com 2021-04-02T08:15:29+05:30
The Gujarat Assembly has passed the Freedom of Religion Act 2003 Bill. The bill penalises forcible or fraudulent religious conversion by marriage. Gujarat has become the third state after Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to pass such legislation against forcible conversion through marriage.
Gujarat to Introduce Law Against Love Jihad : CM Rupani Love jihad is a term used by BJP and Sangh parivar leaders to describe an imagined conspiracy to convert Hindu women to Islam.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani. Photo: PTI
Politics15/Feb/2021
Ahmedabad: Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday said his government will soon bring a strict law against ‘love jihad’ in the state.
He made the announcement while addressing a poll rally in Vadodara ahead of the municipal corporation elections.
“We are going to bring a law against ‘love jihad’ in the assembly. Such activities being done in the name of ‘love jihad’ will not be tolerated…The BJP government will bring strict laws against love jihad in the coming days,” he said.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday said his government will soon bring a strict law against love jihad in the state. He made the announcement while addressing a poll rally in Vadodara ahead of the municipal corporation elections. We are going to bring a law against love jihad in the Assembly. Such activities being done in the name of love jihad will not be tolerated.The BJP government will bring strict laws against love jihad in the coming days, he said.
In the recent past, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, both ruled by the BJP, have brought religious freedom laws to stop conversion through marriage or by any other fraudulent means.