On Thursday, the Karnataka Cabinet decided to repeal the stringent law regulating religious conversion introduced by the previous BJP Government. Is this Anti-Conversion Bill draconian? Yes, but why can’t we have an Anti-Conversion Bill with specific changes? Why reject the Bill outright? While the Congress party in Karnataka has repealed the Bill, didn’t the same…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Council has passed the Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion-2021 Bill, better known as the Anti-Conversion Bill. The Bill, which was passed in the Karnataka Assembly in December last year, sailed through the Legislative Council on Thursday with the ruling BJP having enough numbers, despite stiff opposition from the Opposition.
Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday gave his consent to ordinance on Anti-Conversion Bill passed in Karnataka Assembly. Despite protests, the State Government took the ordinance route in order to give effect to the law against religious conversions. The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill was tabled and passed by the BJP-led…
Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the State BJP Government has introduced the controversial Anti-Conversion Bill as a ploy to divert public attention from real issues such as inflation, unemployment, poverty etc., Rajya Sabha (RS) Congress MP Dr. L. Hanumantaiah said that the BJP Governments in both Centre and the State were only pushing RSS agenda. Addressing a…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Chraisthara Pragathipara Samsthe, Mysuru, has slammed the Government for introducing Anti-Conversion Bill. In a press release, Samsthe President Gnanaprakash alleged that the Bill was introduced to scare the Christian community. Accusing the Government of introducing the Bill as a tactic to divert public attention from burning and serious issues which have been haunting…
Belagavi: The Anti-Conversion Bill was passed in Karnataka Assembly on Thursday amidst protests by the Opposition Congress. Pandemonium erupted after BJP claimed that the Anti-Conversion Bill was an improvement on the draft prepared during Siddharamaiah’s tenure as the Chief Minister in 2016. Both members of the ruling and Opposition members cast aspersions on each other…
Belagavi: Amid ruckus by the Opposition, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra introduced the Anti-Conversion Bill — ‘The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021’ in the Legislative Assembly at the ongoing winter session of the State Legislature here on Tuesday. Congress members staged a walkout opposing the introduction of the Bill, despite not…
Bishop Rev. Dr. K.A. William welcomes X-mas restrictions Mysore/Mysuru: The Anti-Conversion Bill tabled by the Government will not affect us as we do not indulge in religious conversions, said Bishop Most Rev. Dr. K.A. William. Addressing media persons at the Bishop’s House on Mother Teresa Road here this noon, the Bishop said that none have…
Belagavi: Taking a swipe at the Opposition Congress, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said those opposing the anti-conversion bill are the ones who tried to implement it in 2016. “Whether anti-conversion law should be implemented or not, the discussion in this regard is taking place in public platforms. Those who are opposing this…
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