Rajasthan government presented a Bill to prevent religious conversions carried out by force, fraud or inducement.
The Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025 has been tabled in the state Assembly.
It has a provision for imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine of up to ₹50,000 for various offences.
Under this bill, the offences will be cognizable non-bailable, and triable by a court.
Conversion by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage has been made an offence under the provisions of the bill.
Anyone who wants to convert their religion shall have to give a declaration in the prescribed form at least 60 days in advance to the District Magistrate.
It would help in stopping the “increasing instances of ‘love jihad’” in certain areas of the State.
Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar introduced the Bill.
