Karnataka Assembly passes anti-conversion Bill amid ruckus
It proposes imprisonment of up to 10 years for forced religious conversion.[/caption]
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In the Karnataka Assembly, JC Madhuswamy, state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, placed on the record that this Bill was actually initiated by the Siddaramaiah-led government in 2016.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai said, "We know the situation of SC and ST. They are ignored and remain vulnerable. Our intention behind bringing this Bill is to protect SC, ST communities and women."
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KS Eshwarappa, Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister, said during the discussion in the Assembly, "We all are from the RSS and yes we borrowed from the RSS. RSS taught us to save this country, religion and culture. That's why we have got this bill from that culture."
-PTC News
