The Governor of Gujarat gave his assent to the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which has been projected as the \u201canti-love jihad\u201d Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposed bill aims to provide freedom of conscience and prevents discrimination based on religion or belief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was passed in the state assembly during the budget session held in March 2021. The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill 2021 proposes punishment of 3-10 years in jail for forcible or fraudulent religious conversions through marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill amends the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003. The amendment aims to reduce the \u201cemerging trend\u201d where women are \u201clured to marriage\u201d for the purposes of religious conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2003 act dealt with religious conversions through \u201cforce or by misrepresentation or by any other fraudulent means\u201d. The amendment bill mentioned promises of a better lifestyle, impersonation, and \u2018divine blessing\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh also enacted similar \u201canti-love jihad\u201d laws that banned \u201cfraudulent\u201d conversions through marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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