New Delhi: Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the protection of the right to freedom of Bill Ragia, 2021, which is known as an anti-conversion bill in the midst of protests.
Congress hard against the bill, call it “anti-person”, “inhumane”, “anti-constitutional”, “anti-poor” and “Draconian”, and urge that it should not be passed on any reason and must be withdrawn by the government.
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JD also revealed his opposition to the bill, which was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday.
The bill was passed by voice, even when Congress members protested from home wells, demanding the continuation of the debate about the bill, which began this morning.
Describe “Karnataka Protection for Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021”, Minister of Law and Parliament JC Madhuswamy said that the initiation of the bill was started by the Karnataka Law Commission with the suggestion of the Congress Government in 2016, led by Siddaramaiiah, with several changes.
He said, “During the Congress government led by Siddaramaiiah in 2016, under the Aegis of the Social Welfare Department, the Law Commission had prepared a bill, which was examined by the Supervisory Committee, but had not yet come before the cabinet.
We have continued what they have initiated and left .
“What is the protection of Karnataka for the freedom of religious bills? ‘Karnataka Protection The right to religious freedom Bill, 2021’, provides the protection of the right to freedom of religion and prohibits conversion that violates the law from one religion to the wrong entry, strength, undue influence, coercion, loan or by fraud.
The bill proposed imprisonment from three to five years with a fine of RS 25,000, while for violations of the provisions with respect to minors, women, SC / ST, violators will face prisons from three to 10 years and a fine of no less than RS.
50,000.
The bill also made provisions for accused of paying to RS Lima Lakh as compensation for those who were made to repent, and related to mass conversion cases, the bill proposed a 3-10-year prison department and a fine of the RS one lakh.
It also states that every marriage has occurred for the single purpose of the conversion or vice versa by humans from one religion with women from other religions, both by changing themselves before or after marriage or by changing women before or after marriage, will be declared null and void by Family Court.
Where the family court is not stipulated, the court has jurisdiction to try such cases, in the petition presented by one of the parties with other parties from marriage.
Violations below this bill cannot be falsified and recognizable.
The bill mandates that people who want to convert to other faith will provide a declaration in the format specified at least 30 days earlier to district judges or additional district judges which are specifically authorized by the district judge or the place of birth in the country.
Also, people who want to convert will lose their original religion and facilities or benefits attached to them, including reservations; However, someone tends to accept the benefits of entitled, in the religion he entered.
(With agency input)