Karnataka: VHP warns Congress govt against diluting anti-conversion law, demands strict enforcement

BENGALURU: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Karnataka, has urged the state government not to repeal or weaken the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022, arguing that the legislation is necessary to prevent conversions through force, fraud, coercion and inducement. In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary, the organisation opposed demands by Archbishop Peter Machado and other groups seeking the law’s withdrawal. The memorandum, submitted by

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