Lucknow, July 30 -- The Yogi Adityanath government on Monday tabled the Uttar Pradesh Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill 2024 to make stricter and non-bailable provisions, increase the punishment and fine under the existing law to check unlawful religious conversions in Uttar Pradesh.

Under the new bill, the maximum term of imprisonment has been increased to not less than 20 years and a maximum of life imprisonment for those putting life or property of any person in danger, threatening, attacking, using force, promising marriage or conspiring for marriage or found giving inducements for human trafficking of any minor woman or any other person for unlawful religious conversions. A provision of compensation of up to Rs.5 lakh...