Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Criticizes Maharashtra Anti-Conversion Law Effective August 28, Threatens Religious Freedom

Aug 22, 2026

Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind criticized Maharashtra's new anti-conversion law, calling it a threat to religious freedom and constitutional rights. President Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani said the law's vague provisions on allurement and fraud could target peaceful religious propagation. He argued such laws have been misused against minorities elsewhere. The law criminalizes conversions through coercion or inducement and requires proof of voluntary consent. Other parties also expressed concerns over its potential impact on communal harmony and individual freedoms.

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