Jaipur, Sept. 9 -- During the monsoon session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the "Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Bill, 2025" was passed after a discussion in the House.

Rajasthan Minister Jogaram Patel said the anti-conversion law passed by the Assembly carries stringent provisions, including prison terms of up to life imprisonment, and was cleared despite protests by the Opposition.

Speaking to ANI, Patel said, "There were some people in the Congress legislative party who did not want a discussion to take place on this bill. Their protest was condemnable. Amid protests from the Opposition, this bill was passed."

The minister underlined that the new law provides stringent punishment for forced...