Death penalty for converting women? MP CM Mohan Yadav say law coming

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav stated Saturday that his govt would amend the law to supply for demise penalty for pressured spiritual conversion of women. “After the provision of death penalty for rape of girls, now a provision for death penalty will be made in Madhya Pradesh for those who convert girls,” CM Yadav stated at an occasion in Bhopal on International Women’s Day. The CM stated this provision could be made within the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act.
However, as soon as the announcement hit nationwide headlines, chief minister’s workplace (CMO) issued an announcement, saying, “Religious Freedom Act is in force…to take strict action against those who forcefully (sic) or by luring people to marry…convert their religion (sic).”
The CM stated his govt would take the strictest motion towards those that rape women. “The culprits will also be given the death penalty. No culprit will be spared under any circumstances,” it stated.
The price range session of the MP meeting begins on March 10. Going by the CM’s speech, govt plans to amend Freedom of Religion Act, 2021 to include demise penalty clause.
MP was the primary state to deliver a law towards pressured conversion. If the CM’s intent is carried by means of, it will likely be the primary to have demise penalty for this offence.
In Dec 2017, the state had handed a invoice awarding demise to these discovered responsible of raping women aged 12 and under, once more, the primary state to take action. However, capital punishment for this offence has not been executed to date.
At the Women’s Day occasion, the CM stated: “Govt is tough in cases of rape of minors. There is provision for death penalty for it. Our government will not spare those who forcefully or fraudulently outrage their modesty. Similarly, those who carry out religious conversion will get capital punishment.
A provision will be made under the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act for it. Govt is making arrangements for it. Govt is committed to act tough against rape with minors, conversion. “
The state has carried out the Religious Freedom Act, which prescribes strict punishments for offenders, and is working constantly to strengthen and implement this law.
Govt stated in a submit on social media that CM Yadav has said that pressured, fraudulent, or deceitful marriages and spiritual conversions won’t be tolerated in MP. The state has carried out the Religious Freedom Act, which prescribes strict punishments for offenders, and is working continuouslyto strengthen and implement this law.
Yadav emphasised that making certain the security of daughters is the government’s foremost duty. “
Several significant schemes are being implemented for women’s empowerment, enabling them to become self-reliant and ensuring that they do not face any form of injustice.
Government is taking all necessary steps to uphold the dignity, self-respect, and rights of daughters in the state,” authorities said.