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“The ordinance singles out women of the schedule castes and scheduled tribes, saying they would need the prior permission of the District Magistrate to change their religion, even if the conversion is voluntary.” https://kashmirobserver.net/2020/11/27/conversion-ordinance/
They are killing many birds with one stone...propagation of Christianity and Islam and Buddhist conversion of Dalits by criminalising inter-faith marriages. This marks both a break and continuity to the history of persecution/criminalisation. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/up-ordinance-a-ploy-to-pit-dalits-and-muslims-against-each-other-say-rights-activists/article33178537.ece
If a minor woman or a woman from the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes communities was converted through the said unlawful means jail term would be a minimum of three years which could be extended to 10 years with a fine of ₹25,000.
It entirely exonerates Hindus from all charges of fraud, allurement or intimidation when they convert people from another community - shifting from another faith to Hinduism, conversion ceases to be conversion, it will be seen as “homecoming.” https://thewire.in/communalism/hindu-rashtra-love-faith-consent
“The ordinance brackets Dalits/Adivasis with minors. Their conversion will now fetch a more stringent sentence. It infantilises them by classifying them as equivalents of minors – people incapable of knowing their own minds.”
“There is no legal basis for prohibiting conversions, even solely for marriage,” said Jayna Kothari, “By involving the state, the police and the family of the individuals seeking to marry, the law attempts to only stop all inter-faith marriages.” https://indianexpress.com/article/india/up-love-jihad-law-religious-conversion-7075981/
