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Thursday, August 7, 2025
TopicAnti-conversion law

Topic: anti-conversion law

16 anti-conversion law cases, key accused Muslims, but UP govt insists law is religion-neutral

UP’s anti-conversion law seems to have deepened communal fault lines and instilled fear among Muslims. Fringe Hindu Right-wing groups say the fear is ‘important’.

Madhya Pradesh Governor gives nod to anti-conversion ordinance, becomes law

Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020 has provisions that are similar to the ordinance issued by the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh against fraudulent conversions.

Conversion compromises personal liberty, our ordinance aims to protect it: Yogi govt to HC

In an affidavit filed before the Allahabad HC, the UP govt said the law intends to ‘regulate’ consent of two individuals to keep the interest of the ‘community and family safe’.

UP woman hid Muslim boyfriend’s name to marry him. Now he’s in jail for ‘deceit, conversion’

It was just last month that Priya Verma of Kannauj got married to Taufiq with Hindu rituals, in the presence of her parents. Now he is in jail & she says no one's hearing her truth.

How Special Marriage Act is condemning interfaith couples to UP-style anti-conversion laws

The name ‘Special’ Marriage Act itself implies a marriage that is seen as an anomaly and deserves scrutiny.

VHP asks Kejriwal to bring anti-conversion law, says people from UP ‘seeking refuge’ in Delhi

RSS affiliate Vishva Hindu Parishad has sought a law to check 'growing religious conversions' and an increase in 'love jihad cases' in Delhi.

UP Muslim youth meets Dalit girl for outing, booked under anti-conversion law

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Shivraj cabinet clears MP anti-conversion law with provisions for alimony, 10-year jail term

Second BJP-ruled state after UP to give green signal to anti-conversion law, which will replace 1968 law in Madhya Pradesh. Shivraj govt to table bill in assembly session next week.

UP Muslim teen meets Dalit girl for ‘pizza outing’, lands in jail under anti-conversion law

Teen accused of trying to elope with the minor girl and convert her to Islam. But the girl's father — the complainant — claims he never made any such allegation.

2 brothers held under UP’s anti-conversion law released following court order

The Muslim man and his brother were arrested on 4 December when he visited the registrar's office to record his marriage to a Hindu woman, whose family had filed a complaint.

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Wang Yi to visit India this month, Modi to travel to China, Putin comes in later this year

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