UP legislative council has passed 'love jihad' law amid protests.
The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Bill, 2021 was passed by the UP Assembly on Wednesday by a voice vote.
The opposition demanded that the Bill should be sent to the select committee.
Under the 'Love Jihad' law, a person if convicted of forceful conversions for the sake of marriage, shall face imprisonment from one to five years, and the crime will be a non-bailable offence.
The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Bill, 2021 was passed by the UP Assembly on Wednesday by a voice vote.
The opposition demanded that the Bill should be sent to the select committee.
Under the 'Love Jihad' law, a person if convicted of forceful conversions for the sake of marriage, shall face imprisonment from one to five years, and the crime will be a non-bailable offence.
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