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Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 passed in Assembly
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 8 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 was passed in Assembly on Monday.
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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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Kangana Ranaut says rapists should be hanged at intersections like Saudi A
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 10 (ANI): Actor Kangana Ranaut has said that those who commit crimes against women should be hanged to death at intersections as is done in Saudi Arabia.
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Madhya Pradesh cabinet gives nod to Freedom of Religion Bill 2020
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 26 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill 2020 has been approved by the cabinet on Saturday in a special meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
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Man held under MP Freedom of Religion Act for pressuring wife to 'adapt to
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 30 (ANI): A man was booked and arrested under sections of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1968 for allegedly pressuring his wife to "adapt to his culture, learn Urdu and Arabic languages".
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MP govt to bring bill against 'love jihad' in next Assembly session, says
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday said that the state government will bring a bill against 'love jihad' in the next Assembly session that will have the provision of five years of rigorous imprisonment.
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Pakistan continues to violate Universal Declaration of Human Rights' right
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): Every year a large number of Christian and Hindu girls, mostly minors, across Pakistan are abducted and forcibly converted to Islam to get married to Muslims.
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The state of minorities in the Islamic State
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], May 6 (ANI): According to the State of Human Rights 2019 annual report published by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), "Religious minorities remained unable to enjoy the freedom of religion or belief guaranteed to them under the constitution...this has meant the
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Himachal passes bill against religious conversion
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Friday passed a bill against religious conversion by use of force, inducement and fraudulent means.
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If Modi can visit temple, we can visit mosques : AIMIM chief asks Muslims
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 1 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said Muslims are free to follow their faith and visit mosques and should not be worried about the BJP's return to power, as the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion to every citizen.
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China respects freedom of religion, understands importance of Yatra: Envoy
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): China respects the freedom of religion and understands the importance of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for Indian pilgrims, the Chinese Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui, said on Friday.
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