Mumbai, July 18 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday addressed the issue of religious conversions during a discussion in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, stating that incidents of conversion through fraud or force are not acceptable under the Constitution or the law.

"It is a fact that incidents of (religious) conversion keep happening," Fadnavis said while referring to a Supreme Court ruling and ongoing investigations into alleged forced conversions in the state. He invoked the Supreme Court's decision from November 26, 2024, saying, "On November 26, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that only Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs can avail the benefit of Scheduled Caste reservation. Other religions cannot avail of it."

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