The Karnataka Government, on the 20th of December, Monday, approved the ‘Karnataka Protection of Right to religion bill, 2021.’
The bill, aiming to prohibit conversion of religion by force was approved by the Karnataka Cabinet during a meeting on Monday. The approved bill would now be tabled at the Karnataka assembly, on the 21st of December. The bill approved by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is similar to the ‘Anti Conversion Law’ in Uttar Pradesh.
Mr. Basavaraj Bommai, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, said the BJP Government would not allow religious conversion of helpless people in the State. He said, “Innocent people are being converted across the state. They are lured by money and financial assistance.”
Religious conversions are not merely about increasing the number of people. The mindset has to be changed. What appears to be luring initially will eventually affect society. “Our government, our nation will not allow such a thing to happen. There is an attempt to encash poverty in our society.” He further added, “As per law, there is no provision that facilitates luring people for conversions. There is no scope for this in the Constitution. The people who are opposing the anti-conversion bill were ready to implement it in 2019. Now, they are bound by political compulsions.”
Meanwhile, so far eight BJP ruled states including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have passed the anti religion conversion law.
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