Question : Forced Religious Conversion

(a) whether the Government is of the view that interfaith marriages are happening due to forceful conversions;

(b) if so, whether sufficient evidence have been collected by the Government which shows that interfaith marriages in India are connected to instances of forced religious conversion;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government intends to propose a central Anti Conversion Law to curb interfaith marriages;

(e) if so, the details thereof including the proposed date for introducing such a law?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
(a) to (c) ‘Public Order’ and ‘Police’ are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Hence prevention, detection, registration, investigation and prosecution of offences related to religious
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conversions are primarily the concerns of the State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations. Action is taken as per existing laws by the law enforcing agencies whenever instances of violation come to notice.
(d) In view of reply of part (a) to (c), above No. Sir
(e) In view of reply of part (d) question does not arise
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