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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state passed a bill to make anti-conversion laws more stringent, jail terms and fines enhanced for forced conversion and “mass conversion”?
A
Haryana
B
Uttarakhand
C
Gujarat
D
Kerala
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Haryana. The anti-conversion bill was approved by the Haryana Assembly in March 2022 despite protests and an Opposition walkout. Forced religious conversion is punishable by a fine of at least Rs. 1 lakh and up to five years in jail under the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -The states such as Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh have introduced anti-conversion laws in states concerning the security of citizens in the country. Anti-conversion laws help to regulate or prohibit the conversion of faith to one another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anticonversion laws refer to laws that are designed to prevent or prohibit the conversion of one religion to another. These laws may be used to prevent individuals from leaving a particular religion or to prevent religious groups from proselytizing or recruiting members from other religious groups.

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