Gujarat govt. firm on stopping forcible conversion through interfaith marriage: CM Rupani
The Hindu
He said the govt. will approach the Supreme Court against the high court's order staying several sections of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday said the State government is firm on stopping forcible religious conversion through marriage and will approach the Supreme Court against the high court's order staying several sections of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021. On August 19, the Gujarat High Court had stayed sections 3, 4, 4A to 4C, 5, 6 and 6A of the amended Act pending further hearing, saying that they “shall not operate merely because a marriage is solemnised by a person of one religion with a person of another religion without force or by allurement or by fraudulent means and such marriages cannot be termed as marriages for the purposes of unlawful conversion". Talking to reporters, Mr. Rupani said, "The State government is firm. Hindu girls are made to elope, and later forced to undergo religious conversion. (Law against) love jihad (was brought) in this very context, to take strong action (against such activities). The State government will certainly approach the Supreme Court against the high court's order staying sections of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021, and will do all that is required."
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