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Pune Police charge individuals under Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act

Pune Police have registered cases against two individuals under the newly enacted Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act. One case involves a 21-year-old man accused of pressuring a minor to convert, while the second involves a UK-based Overseas Citizen of India cardholder accused of promoting Christianity during religious gatherings in Pune. These are among the first instances of the law being applied since its notification in the state.

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United Maharashtra, Conceptual map
File photo: Samyukta Maharashtra Parishad / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Pune Police have registered FIRs against two individuals under the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act. A 21-year-old man was arrested following allegations that he pressured a minor to convert. Separately, a UK-based Overseas Citizen of India cardholder was booked after Hindutva organisations alleged he was using sermons at a church in Guruwar Peth to encourage religious conversion and making disparaging statements about Hindu deities.

The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act was recently notified in the state, sparking immediate legal action. The cases have emerged amid broader public and political discourse regarding religious conversion and the role of foreign funding in such activities. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stated that organisations operating with transparency have no cause for concern regarding the enforcement of the new legislation.

Key Facts

  1. Pune Police registered cases under the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act.
  2. A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly pressuring a minor to convert.
  3. A UK-based OCI cardholder was booked for alleged conversion attempts at a church.
  4. The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act was recently notified in the state.
  5. Allegations against the UK national included making statements about Hindu deities.

The Timeline3

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  1. 11 Aug

    1. Dodoolnews
      മതപരിവര്‍ത്തന നിരോധന നിയമം പ്രയോഗിച്ച് മഹാരാഷ്ട്ര; പൂനെയില്‍ ആദ്യ രണ്ട് എഫ്.ഐ.ആറുകള്‍ രജിസ്റ്റര്‍ ചെയ്ത് പൊലീസ്
    2. TOIThe Times of India
      Pune conversion case: UK-based OCI holder booked under new Maharashtra law
    3. NDNDTV
      British Man On Tourist Visa Charged Under New Anti-Conversion Law In Pune

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  • English2 outlets
  • Malayalamമലയാളം1 outlet

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Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: No local newsroomAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: DoolnewsTamil Nadu: No local newsroomPuducherry: No local newsroomLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
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  • Where the story is

1 state with local coverage. Spread across the country, with no regional concentration. Also carried by 2 national mastheads.

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