Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves ordinance against conversions for marriage

PTI Updated - November 24, 2020 at 07:03 PM.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved the draft of a stringent law to deal with the religious conversion for the sake of marriage, which BJP leaders refer to as “love jihad“.

An official spokesperson said the approval for the ordinance was given at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here.

Published on November 24, 2020 13:33