Uttarakhand Strengthens Anti-Conversion Laws Amid Rising Concerns
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami urges strengthening of anti-conversion laws due to recent incidents. Officials are advised to provide proper counseling for those entrapped. The UP and Uttarakhand police arrested six involved in an international conversion racket. The Freedom of Religion Act prohibits forced conversions with strict penalties.
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In a decisive move amid rising concerns, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has urged for a tightening of the anti-conversion laws after several incidents were reported in the state.
Addressing senior officials, Dhami stressed the necessity for effective counseling for individuals caught in conversion traps. He highlighted the recent joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand police, which led to the arrest of six people associated with an international religious conversion network operative in Pakistan and Dubai.
Operation Kalanemi, targeting fraudulent impersonators exploiting religious tenets, has seen success, Dhami noted, while emphasizing the need to preserve Uttarakhand's demographic sanctity. The state's Freedom of Religion Act, amended in 2022, imposes severe penalties for coerced conversions, underscoring the government's zero-tolerance for such activities.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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