Jail for unlawful religious conversion: UP ordinance after Yogi’s love jihad vow
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 11:44 pm IST
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet cleared an ordinance to penalise 'unlawful' religious conversion, days after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath promised a law against 'love jihad' - a conspiracy to convert Hindu women, as alleged by some Hindutva groups. The Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance 2020 has various provisions to punish those who indulge in religious conversion by means such as misrepresentation or coercion. The prison term can stretch up to 10 years in case of mass conversion, or if the women involved belong to the SC/ST community or are minors. Watch the full video for more.
RELATED VIDEOS
Watch: PM Nehru's last-ever Independence Day speech | 1963
Published on Aug 01, 2026 08:22 pm IST
1948 Independence Day speech: What Nehru said on religious hate on 1st I-Day
Published on Jul 31, 2026 05:13 pm IST
Israel’s UN envoy tries to turn Mamdani into the enemy?
Published on Jul 29, 2026 08:25 pm IST
New anti-exam paper leak bill in parliament: minister lists measures
Published on Jul 28, 2026 05:14 pm IST
From Rahul Gandhi to Arvind Kejriwal: Opposition leaders salute youth
Published on Jul 25, 2026 05:41 pm IST
Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as NEET leak protests hit boiling point
Published on Jul 25, 2026 04:15 pm IST
Hi, {{name}}
Sign out
{{planName}}
{{^userSubscribed}}
{{/userSubscribed}}