Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel signed the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020, publicized by the government.
Earlier UP CM Yogi Adityanath had publicly announced that he will bring a law to check what is popularly known as “LOVE JIHAD.” He said that that he will bring in an ordinance as a prelude to a proposed bill on those lines, banning ‘love jihad’.
Earlier this week, MP HM Narottam Mishra said that the state government will soon bring in a ‘love jihad’ bill in the state assembly which would recommend five years of rigorous imprisonment for the violators. As per the new law, forced conversions will be a non-bailable offence.