Karnataka likely to enact law banning religious conversion for marriage

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Karnataka Tourism Minister and BJP national general secretary C T Ravi on Tuesday said a law banning religious conversions for the sake of
marriage will be enacted in the state
He said the government will not remain silent when 'Jihadis' strip the dignity of women in the state.The statement comes days after the
Allahabad High Court held that conversion of religion for the purpose of marriage was illegal
Earlier, BJP-ruled states UP, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh had announced their intention to introduce legal provisions against 'love
We will not remain silent when Jihadis strip the dignity of our sisters," Ravi tweeted
He said any one involved in any act of conversion shall face severe and swift punishment.The Allahabad High Court in its order on October 31
said that religious conversion just for the sake of marriage was not valid
The court made the remark while dismissing a plea by a newly married couple in Uttar Pradesh that had approached it to direct police and the
members of the woman were interfering in their marital life.