Haryana Assembly Passes Anti-Conversion Bill Amid Congress Walkout
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The Congress members staged a brief walkout and the Bill was passed in their absence.
Amid a Congress walkout, the Haryana Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill against religious conversion through force, undue influence or allurement.
The Bill was introduced in the Assembly on March 4 and according to it, the onus of proof lies with the accused.
Similar Bills in the recent past have been passed in the BJP-ruled state, including Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
According to the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022, if conversion is done by allurement, use of force, coercion or fraudulent means, including the use of digital mode, there is a provision for imprisonment of one to five years and a fine of not less than Rs 1 lakh.
