Gujarat govt. studying anti-conversion laws of U.P., M.P.

The Gujarat authorities is analyzing laws enacted by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to curb “forced religious conversions by marriage”, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel stated on Friday.

Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, each dominated by the BJP, have introduced spiritual freedom laws to cease conversion by way of marriage or by another fraudulent means.

These laws in opposition to inter-faith marriages as an alleged ploy for conversion present for lengthy jail phrases and hefty fines for violators.

“Some people indulge in trapping or alluring or cheating Hindu girls to marry them. But we have seen that most of the times, such girls regret taking this step as they and their families are never happy in such situations.”

“This additionally creates division within the society,” Mr. Patel said in reply to a question.

Mr. Patel was speaking to reporters after attending an event organised by the VHP in Ahmedabad to start the drive for raising donations for the upcoming Ram temple in Ayodhya.

“Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments have fashioned laws to cease this sort of actions in order that there is no such thing as a rigidity between totally different communities,” he said.

“The Gujarat authorities has additionally acquired many such representations from totally different organisations and folks,” the Deputy Chief Minister said.

“We are studying the effectiveness, long-term results and authorized standing of the laws made by U.P. and M.P.. The Gujarat authorities will take a choice at an applicable time relating to bringing such a regulation,” he stated.

Mr. Patel stated the fund assortment drive is a historic train which is able to join each Hindu with the development of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.