K'taka govt mulling enacting law against religious conversion

Bengaluru, September 28: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the Karnataka government is seriously considering bringing in law against religious conversion in the state.

 

While responding to a question on alleged incidents of religious conversions in Kalaburagi and Byadarahalli in Karnataka, Bommai said, "Such things (conversions) are happening here and there. A couple of days ago I gave appropriate directions to district administrations not to allow any religious conversion through inducement or by force, as it is illegal."

 

 

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he further said, "as several such incidents are happening, we are seriously considering a law against religious conversion through inducement or by force."

 

State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra had last week told the legislative assembly that the government was mulling enacting a law to regulate religious conversion, as a ruling BJP MLA from Hosadurga Goolihatti Shekhar said his mother has converted to Christianity falling prey to inducement.

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