Rajasthan Assembly Passes Anti-Conversion Bill

The Rajasthan Assembly has passed the Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Bill, 2025, aimed at preventing conversions through force, fraud, inducement or marriage. Both the person converting and the religious converter must file declarations with the District Magistrate, who will conduct inquiries and invite objections. The Bill prescribes 7–14 years in jail and a fine of ₹5 lakh for unlawful conversions, with stricter punishments for minors, women, differently abled persons and SC/ST communities (10–20 years, ₹10 lakh fine). In cases of mass conversion, the penalty may extend to life imprisonment and ₹25 lakh fine.