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J-K: Sikh Minority Forum meets LG Manoj Sinha, demands anti-conversion law
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): A delegation of the Sikh Minority Forum on Friday called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant General Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar.
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Sikh delegation urges MHA for UP-like anti-conversion law in J-K
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): A Sikh delegation met Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy and submitted a memorandum over the alleged forced conversion and marriage of Sikh girls in Kashmir and demanded UP-like anti-conversion law in Jammu and Kashmir.
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3 arrested under UP's anti-conversion law in Rampur
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested three people under the anti-conversion law of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly doing religious conversion of a woman.
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Lucknow man arrested under UP's anti-conversion law
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): Lucknow Police has arrested a resident of Azamgarh and charged him under the anti-conversion law for allegedly concealing his identity and coercing a woman from a different community to marry him.
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Haryana to table bill against 'love jihad' in upcoming budget session of A
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], February 26 (ANI): After Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh another Bharatiya Janata Part governed state, Haryana is set to present an anti-conversion bill against religious conversions. The draft of the "love jihad" bill has been prepared and will be present in the upcomin
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SC asks petitioner to approach State HC regarding his plea challenging ant
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed advocate Vishal Thakre to withdraw his petition and granted him the liberty to approach Madhya Pradesh High Court in connection with his plea challenging the recent law in the state prohibiting religious conversion of
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Muslim youth arrested in Indore under MP's anti-conversion law for luring
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): A Muslim youth has been arrested here at Vijay Nagar police station under relevant sections of 'Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020'- commonly called the 'love-jihad' law, which prohibits and provides for punishment for conve
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Haryana Home Minister directs officials to prepare draft of anti-conversio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], February 12 (ANI): Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday chaired a meeting of a committee and directed officials to expedite the draft of the anti-conversion law so that it can be implemented in the state soon.
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SC refuses to hear UP govt's petition seeking transfer of pleas against 'L
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh Government to transfer all the petitions against the anti-conversion ordinance from Allahabad High Court to itself.
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UP govt seeks direction to transfer all Anti-Conversion Ordinance pleas to
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has approached the Supreme Court seeking direction to transfer to itself all the petitions pending in the Allahabad High Court against Anti-Conversion Ordinance passed by the government.
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Bikaner girl not forced into interfaith marriage, says Rajasthan Police
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 18 (ANI): Rajasthan Police has said that an interfaith wedding held in Bikaner was conducted with the consent of the girl, countering allegations by her family that she was coerced into marrying into a different religion and had accused the police of inact
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Madhya Pradesh anti-conversion ordinance notified, comes into effect
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): An ordinance which prohibits and provides for punishment for conversion by "misrepresentation, undue influence, coercion, marriage or any fraudulent means" has been notified by the state government and has come into effect.
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