Life in jail, Rs 10L fine: Uttarakhand conversion bill gets stringent; allows property seizure, arrest without warrant

Uttarakhand's cabinet approved a stringent amendment to the Freedom of Religion Bill, proposing life imprisonment and a ₹10 lakh fine for forced conversions. The bill, likely tabled in the upcoming monsoon session, increases jail terms for various conversion-related offenses. It targets foreign funding, mass conversions, and conversions involving minors or marginalized groups.

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