Kanpur, July 24 -- The All India Sunni Ulema Council, one of the leading bodies of Barelvi clerics, has initiated the process of formulating a code of conduct for religious leaders to ensure a clearer understanding of the laws related to religious conversion.

The move comes in the wake of the arrest of Balrampur-based Jalaluddin Shah alias Chhangur Baba, the kingpin of an illegal religious conversion racket, and his associates.

The arrest put a renewed focus on conversion practices and the legal sensitivities surrounding them.

The All India Sunni Ulema Council, which had earlier supported the legislation on triple talaq, has convened a state-level meeting in August where this issue will be a central point of discussion.

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