Arvind Kejriwal bats for a legislation towards forceful spiritual conversions

In a stunning flip of occasions, now Arvind Kejriwal has batted for an anti-forced-conversion legislation. On Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal expressed his want for a legislation to be made towards forceful spiritual conversions. Kejriwal, whereas speaking in a press convention in Punjab’s Jalandhar, mentioned that he’s towards forceful conversions and that faith is a matter of non-public religion.  
While speaking within the state of Punjab which is about to go for polls on February twentieth, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal took a stand towards spiritual conversions occurring forcefully. Kejriwal was requested about his view on coercion of the poor into changing to a brand new faith by means of cash and affect. Upon this, Kejriwal added, “I am of an opinion that religion is a private matter. Everyone has a right to pray to whichever God, believe in whatever religious text he/she wishes. If conversions are happening through influence, money or threat then it is outright wrong.”
Many information channels together with @ANI and @ndtv reported that @ArvindKejriwal mentioned that legislation ought to be made towards spiritual conversion. They didn’t share his full assertion.He mentioned he’s towards compelled or paid spiritual conversion & no harmless ought to be harrassed utilizing this. pic.twitter.com/QLnBJOC9qS— Lokesh🇮🇳Bisht (@lokeshbisht_) January 30, 2022
When requested about whether or not a legislation ought to be made to cease such conversions within the nation, he mentioned, “Yes, such a law should definitely come into force. But the law should not be used to harass anybody.”
While spiritual conversions of Hindus are rampant at the moment, many BJP dominated states have enacted a legislation to curb forceful spiritual conversions pertaining to contextual realities. In 2020, the Yogi Adityanath led BJP Govt in Uttar Pradesh had handed ‘The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020’ which attracts a jail time period for as much as 10 years to offenders discovered responsible in mass conversion practices. Considering the menace of grooming Jihad within the state, the Madhya Pradesh Government had enacted a legislation geared toward stopping spiritual conversion utilizing fraudulent means.
In December 2021, The Karnataka state meeting handed ‘The Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021’ to maintain a test upon the rampant fraudulent conversions by means of missionary actions ravaging the state. The BJP dominated states of Haryana and Assam are already contemplating such legal guidelines within the respective states. With the advocacy of Arvind Kejriwal for the problem, all eyes will likely be on him whether or not he plans to enact such a legislation in AAP ruled Delhi or guarantees to suggest such act in states the place his social gathering goes for polls this yr.