Jaipur, Sept. 11 -- The People's union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has condemned the Rajasthan government's third attempt to introduce an anti-conversion law, criticising the Bill's passage in the State Assembly amidst "errors and questionable legality."The organisation stated that it would lobby with the Rajasthan Governor or the President of India to prevent the bill from receiving their assent, just as it had successfully done on previous occasions.
According to Bhanwar Meghwanshi, State President of PUCL Rajasthan, the law is 'draconian' and its legality is questionable. He said it infringes on individuals' core constitutional right to freedom of conscience by imposing stringent provisions for conversions and that the prescribed punishm...