Congress Will Scrap Anti-Conversion Law If Voted To Power In Karnataka: Siddaramaiah
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Calling "Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill as "anti-constitution" and "draconian", Congress leader Siddaramaiah said the Congress too is opposed to religious conversion by force or through inducement.
The Congress will repeal the proposed contentious anti-conversion legislations immediately after coming to power following the 2023 Assembly polls in Karnataka, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah said on Monday.
Calling the "Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021" popularly known as the anti-conversion Bill as "anti-constitution" and "draconian", he said the Congress too is opposed to religious conversion by force or through inducement.
"We will repeal it hundred per cent, we will do it within a week after coming to power. We will repeal and throw it in the first session," Siddaramaiah told reporters.
Responding to a question about BJP planning to pass an ordinance implementing the anti conversion bill that is yet to be passed by the legislative council, he said, ordinance route is used during emergency situations. "What is the emergency now?" "It is being brought in with a mal-intention, targeted at a particular religion. Our party is also opposed to religious conversion by force or through inducements. There are already provisions in the constitution and IPC to take action against such conversion," he added.
