Freedom of Religion Bill 2021

Madhya Pradesh state assembly on March 8 passed 'Freedom of Religion Bill 2021' through voice vote. Aimed at providing freedom of religion, the bill prohibits religious conversions by force or any kind of spurious means. Moreover, a few provisions in the law allow imprisoning of the offender for up to ten years.  Interestingly, the move came after Uttar Pradesh and Haryana passed anti-conversion laws, touted as 'love jihad.’