MP cabinet gives nod to ordinance on freedom of religion bill

29 Dec 2020 Evaluate

The Madhya Pradesh (MP) cabinet today gave nod to an ordinance on the bill against religious conversion through fraudulent means, including those for the sake of marriage, that stipulates a jail term of up to 10 years for violators.

State Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that the ordinance on the Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020, has been sent to state Governor Anandiben Patel for approval. ‘Several ordinances including Freedom of Religion Ordinance were approved in the virtual cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister (CM) Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday’ he said. These bills could not be presented in the state Legislative Assembly as the session was deferred due to the COVID-19 situation, he added.


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