After Uttar Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chauhan’s government has stepped up its efforts to enforce law against Love Jihad in Madhya Pradesh. The Madhya Pradesh Anti-Jihad Bill (Religious Freedom Bill 2020) has been approved by the Shivraj cabinet. Once this is in effect, it can carry a sentence of 1 to five years and a fine of at least 25 thousand rupees.
How much punishment?
Any person who violates Section 03 of the Act shall face a fine of 01 to 05 years and not less than Rs. In the case of minors, women and SC / ST, a maximum of two to 10 years in prison and a fine of at least Rs. Likewise, by trying to hide their religion, they face a prison sentence of between three and 10 years and a fine of at least 50 thousand rupees. In a case of mass conversion (02 or more persons), imprisonment of 5 to 10 years and a minimum of Rs.
It states Section-03
The proposed ‘M.P. Under Section 03 of the Freedom of Religion Act, no person shall be able to direct, convert, or attempt to mislead others in the name of provocation, threat, force, side effect, marriage or any other fraudulent act. No person should be encouraged or conspired to convert.
Declaration before conversion
According to the proposed law, the District Magistrate of the district to which the conversion is to be issued in advance of the conversion of free will to the person who wishes to convert and to the clergy or the person who intends to convert is bound to issue a declaration.
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