Religious minority leaders urge Karnataka to repeal anti-conversion law

Karnataka must repeal anti-conversion law, protect minorities from hate speech: Archbishop Machado

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (PTI) Archbishop of Bangalore Peter Machado on Friday called upon the Karnataka government to repeal the anti-conversion law enacted in 2022 and other laws and policies affecting minorities and marginalised communities, while strengthening legal safeguards against hate speech and hate crimes. In a press release issued on behalf of representatives of religious […]

Religious minority leaders urge Karnataka to repeal anti-conversion law

The minority leaders argued that religious freedom cannot meaningfully exist where individuals and communities must constantly defend the legitimacy of their faith and religious practices against suspicion of criminal wrongdoing.

Karnataka Govt Must Repeal Anti-Conversion Law, Protect Minorities from Hate Crimes: Minority Leaders

NEW DELHI – The Archbishop of Bangalore, Peter Machado, and the Karnataka Rajya Muslim Okkoota have urged the Karnataka government to repeal the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022, known as the anti-conversion law, and strengthen legal measures to tackle hate speech, communal incitement and crimes targeting religious minorities. In a […]

Minority leaders urge Karnataka to repeal anti-conversion law

By Matters India Reporter BENGALURU, October 30, 2026: Representatives of religious minority communities, civil society organizations, and human rights advocates have called upon the Government of Karnataka to fulfill its promise and constitutional obligations by repealing the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022. The leaders also urged the government to come…