Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Cabinet’s nod for promulgation of ‘anti-love jihad’ ordinance

Image Source : GOOGLE Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Cabinet’s nod for promulgation of ‘anti-love jihad’ ordinance 
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday accepted the Dharma Swatantrata (Religious Freedom) Ordinance, 2020 to test the rising instances of “love jihad” within the state. It has been despatched to Governor for last assent.

The ordinance was accepted throughout a particular Cabinet session which was presided over by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal.

The Bharatiya Janata Party authorities within the landlocked state took the ordinance route very like the Uttar Pradesh to enact the regulation to test compelled spiritual conversion.

This comes after the three-day Assembly session was annulled because of rising coronavirus instances. The Assembly session was annulled by a joint committee of all leaders on Sunday night time. 

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The Cabinet had final week accepted the Madhya Pradesh Religious Freedom Bill, 2020. The Bill was accepted on Saturday and would have been tabled within the upcoming Assembly session however the session has now been cancelled. 

Under this regulation, there’s a provision of awarding a most of 10 years imprisonment and a penalty of Rs 1 lakh for forceful conversion of any individual underneath the pretext of marriage. Strict provisions have been made on this regulation to forestall forceful spiritual conversions. According to this regulation, it’s thought of illegal for any individual to lure, threaten and take pleasure in forceful spiritual conversions.

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