Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami watched the film ‘The Kerala Story’ with his family at Centrio Mall, Hathibarkala on Tuesday. He said that The Kerala Story is a film which shows how terrorism is being spread in the country without bullets and bombs. The fact has also been displayed in the film that how girls are being brainwashed and converted to religion.
He also expected everyone to watch this film, saying that this film will introduce reality and promote public awareness against religious conversion and terrorism.
The Chief Minister said that religious conversion was taking place in different ways in the state as well. It was becoming a serious issue for the future in the state. Keeping this in view, we have decided to completely ban religious conversions in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand.
A strict law on conversion has been made by the state government. In this, a provision has been made for 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for those who convert by force or inducement, in which the cases of conversion are divided into two categories. Punishment for single conversion is less, while there will be more punishment for mass conversion. If found guilty of mass conversion, there is a provision of imprisonment of three to 10 years along with a fine of up to Rs 50,000. While there is a provision of imprisonment of two to seven years and a fine of Rs 25,000 for conversion of a person.
Dhami said that this is an important initiative taken by the state government in order to preserve the original form of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand along with its culture and distinctive identity and prevent unnecessary conversions in the state.
The Chief Minister said that along with the conversion, the encroachment done on the government land in Devbhoomi by our government is being identified and removed strictly. Illegal encroachment in the state will not be tolerated under any circumstances and strict action will be taken against those who commit such acts as per rules.
Cabinet Minister Mr. Premchand Aggarwal, Mr. Ganesh Joshi, Mayor Mr. Sunil Uniyal Gama, MLA Mr. Durgeshwar Lal, BJP Mahila Morcha President Mrs. Asha Nautiyal, BJP leader Mr. Ajey Kumar, Chief Minister’s wife Mrs. Geeta Dhami etc. were present on the occasion.
