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TopicMadhya Pradesh

Topic: Madhya Pradesh

Interfaith couple ‘harassed’ by Hindu vigilante groups in MP, police send girl to parents

The couple had gone to Jabalpur collector’s office to register their marriage. Police say they haven’t filed a case as the girl’s mother doesn’t want to pursue the matter.

MP cabinet approves ordinance on bill against religious conversion

Violating the Freedom of Religion Bill will attract a jail term of up to 10 years, which includes conversions for the sake of marriage.

Bajrang Dal rally for Ram Mandir donations ‘attacked’ in Ujjain, cops raze house of accused

The rally was 'targeted' when it passed through a Muslim-dominated area in Ujjain. Local residents, however, said inflammatory slogans were raised and they were attacked first.

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.

Madhya Pradesh cabinet approves bill against religious conversion

The Religious Freedom Bill 2020 provides for prison term of up to 10 years and fine of Rs 1 lakh for conversion through marriage or by any other fraudulent means.

Shivraj Chouhan’s women empowerment pitch — kanya puja before every govt event

In a circular issued Wednesday, the Madhya Pradesh govt has directed district magistrates, mayors and department heads to strictly hold a kanya puja before any government event.

Congress sets up probe after leader who joined BJP is elected Jabalpur youth gen secy

Harshit Singhai, a Scindia loyalist, says he had filed his nomination for long-delayed election 3 years ago, and informed Congress in March that he quit the party.

Kamal Nath’s ‘ready to rest’ remark sets off retirement rumour, BJP says high time he retires

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath’s comment comes a month after Congress won just 9 of the 28 seats that went to bypolls.

MP ‘love jihad’ law could have provisions of alimony and attaching accused’s property

Minister Narottam Mishra says they have added provisions that aren’t there in laws enacted by other BJP-ruled states. Congress says competition shouldn’t dictate framing of law.

10 years jail, fine upto Rs 1 lakh — MP’s proposed law against ‘forced’ religious conversion

If a person wants to undergo conversion, he or she would need to make a declaration before a district magistrate at least a month in advance under the proposed law.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.