Maharashtra cabinet clears draft anti-conversion bill; 60-day notice, registration proposed

MUMBAI: (Mar 6) The Maharashtra cabinet has cleared a draft anti-conversion bill, which makes it mandatory to seek permission from a competent authority before converting to another religion.

A person who wants to convert must give a 60-day notice and seek permission from the designated authority before converting, an official said on Thursday, sharing details of the proposed legislation.

Further, a conversion must be registered with the authority within 25 days, or it will be considered null and void, he said.