Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020
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The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020 (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश धर्म विधि विरुद्ध धर्म संपरिवर्तन प्रतिषेध अध्यादेश, romanized: Uttara Pradēśa Vidhi Virudha Dharma Saṁparivartana Pratiśēdha Adhyādēśa, 2020), referred to as the Love Jihad law by most of the media,[1][2] is an anti-conversion law enacted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Uttar Pradesh state cabinet cleared the ordinance on 24 November 2020 following which it was approved and signed by state Governor Anandiben Patel on 28 November 2020.[3][4]
Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020 | |
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Uttar Pradesh Legislature | |
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Citation | UP Ordinance No.21 of 2020 |
Territorial extent | Uttar Pradesh |
Enacted by | Uttar Pradesh State Cabinet |
Enacted | 24 November 2020 |
Assented to | 28 November 2020 |
Signed | Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
Introduced by | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
Related legislation | |
Orissa Freedom of Religion Act, 1967 Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978 Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act 2006 Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018 Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020 | |
Keywords | |
Unlawful Conversion, Unlawful inter-faith marriages, Allurement, Convincing for Conversion, Force, Fraudulent, Coercion, Undue Influence, Minor, Religion, Mass Conversion, Religion Convertor | |
Status: In force |
The law makes religious conversion non-bailable with up to 10 years of jail time if undertaken through misinformation, unlawfully, forcefully, allurement or other allegedly fraudulent means. The law also requires that religious conversions for marriage in Uttar Pradesh has to be approved by a district magistrate. The law also encompasses strict action for mass conversion, including cancellation of registration of social organisation involve in mass religious conversion.[5]
The ordinance was passed amid media publicity and heated debate over love jihad.[6] However, the law itself contains no mention of love jihad.[7] The ordinance was passed days after the Yogi Adityanath government launched 'Mission Shakti', a campaign for the safety and security of women in the state.[8][9]