Haryana pushed anti-conversion law despite ally's reservations

Chandigarh, Nov 27 The BJP government has defended the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022, which largely addresses rightwing groups' bogey of 'love jihad', passed by the state Assembly in March despite the Opposition Congress opposing it.

Congress lawmakers, led by Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda, questioned the need to enact a special anti-conversion law when there are provisions in the Indian Penal Code

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