Maharashtra Assembly Passes Freedom of Religion Bill
2 UPDATES · 12 DAYS · 6 MAR 2026 — 16 MAR 2026
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Latest · 16 Mar 2026
The Maharashtra Assembly passed a new Freedom of Religion Bill, imposing penalties for unlawful religious conversions.
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This event covers Maharashtra's cabinet approval of a draft anti-conversion bill, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific legislation. It excludes other actions by the Maharashtra government, Nitesh Rane, or the BJP unless they are directly related to the draft anti-conversion bill.
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