Mumbai, March 16 -- Shiv Sena chief and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray today announced his support for the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly and is scheduled to be introduced in the Legislative Council on Tuesday.
"I have read the draft of that Bill. Religious freedom should be for everyone, and nobody should convert anybody by using force or by taking advantage of someone's helplessness, or by luring them with bait. If this happens, then we are against it. Therefore, we support the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill. If someone is converting by intimidating, threatening, or saying that they will pay money after that, we are against it. However, some questions need to...