This Ordinance and many other similar Acts in other states are threatening to erase the small and big achievements of the women’s movements and human rights movements. Uttar Pradesh ordinance on Religious Conversion explained [Read Ordinance], Supreme Court refuses to stay UP, Uttarakhand laws on inter-faith marriage, conversion; Issues notice to examine validity, Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020. The women’s movement, while welcoming the Special Marriage Act, that enables inter-faith marriages, has also critiqued its requirement of publicly displaying the names and photographs of the couple 30 days prior to the marriage. Uttar Pradesh Population of UP . At the age of 18, we can vote for our councilors, MLAs, MPs. The High Court had issued notice in the matter on December 18, 2020. The controversial ordinance titled, Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 (Uttar Pradesh Vidhi Virudh Dharma Samparivartan Pratishedh Adhyadhesh, 2020 in Hindi) was cleared by the UP State Cabinet in November and was signed off by the State Governor, Anandiben Patel on November 28. It violates Articles 21 and 25 of the Indian Constitution that protects right to Life and Personal Liberty and freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion. It is likely to be replicated in many other states, if not opposed by the youth and other sensible people. This development came to light when a petition challenging the recently enacted Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 came up for hearing before the Allahabad High Court on Monday. The BJP led Indian State through the Triple Talaaq Act, have been trying to infantilize the Muslim woman, now through the UP Ordinance it is infantilizing the Hindu woman. There is no charge mentioned in the Ordinance implicating anyone in the name of “Love Jihad", the State government has asserted while seeking the dismissal of the PIL challenging the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 before the Allahabad High Court. If a Hindu woman chooses a Muslim man as her romantic partner, it is considered a crime in society and if they marry and the woman converts to Muslim religion, it is assumed that the Muslim man has forced her for conversion. This law is against the belief, spirit and political will of the Dalit and Ambedkarite communities, where religious conversion to Buddhism is a common practice. Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: [ˈʊtːəɾ pɾəˈdeːʃ] (); translation: "Northern Province") is a state in northern India.With roughly 200 million inhabitants, it is the most-populous state in India as well as the most-populous country subdivision in the world. In recent weeks, BJP-run states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh have revealed plans to enact laws to counter alleged attempts to convert Hindu women to Islam in the guise of marriage, which party leaders often refer to as 'love jihad'. 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We defy such patriarchal dictatorship of the Hindu right-wing state that imagines that it can control Hindu, Muslim, other minority communities, oppressed castes, women, queer and trans* persons by the passing of such retrogressive laws. Merely because there is this weapon available to terrorize a community. Uttar Pradesh 13 Salempur Ward No – 13 Salempur Deoria Uttar Pradesh Salempur Nagar Panchayat Religion Data 2011. Why are they full of mistrust in matters of the heart? Over the last few years, the Hindu right-wing groups and right-wing led governments have accelerated their attempts at whipping up paranoia about inter-faith romantic relationships. Besides being charged under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, Taufeeq has also been charged under sections pertaining to … Publié le 04/12/2020 - 14:00. According to the Act, every conversion is illegal. The Supreme Court, on January 6, issued notice to the UP and Uttarakhand governments on the challenge to the laws but declined to stay them. Uttar Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2019 draft. The ordinance lays down a detailed procedure to be … Uttar Pradesh population religion wise according to 2011 census, Hindus are the largest religion in Uttar pradesh accounting to 79.7% which is 159 million people followed by Muslims with 19.2%. L’Uttar Pradesh, avec une population proche de 224 millions de personnes (estimations de 2017 ), est l’État le plus peuplé de l’Inde. The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 was promulgated on November 27, 2020. Let us be free to love. Anti-conversion laws are in force in the states of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand. Every step we take today is a step towards a society of our own making where there is dignity for all. An adjournment in that matter stating that the State has filed a transfer petition in Supreme Court for transferring cases of similar nature to the apex court. In homo-erotic romantic relationships, often we hear how lesbian couples are being tortured by biological family, community and the police often acting on behalf of the family. At 18, we are supposed to be mature enough to responsibly exercise our voting rights. The UP ordinance is a direct threat to the right to privacy of an individual, a citizen. Le moine extrémiste Yogi Adityanath, chef de l’exécutif local dans l’Uttar Pradesh, lors de l’inauguration de l’université Satabdi, à … By making it mandatory to publicly inform the District Magistrate and being subject to the role of police enquiry and subsequent investigations, the BJP-led government in UP is depriving citizens of not only personal autonomy but also  freedom of choice in case of intimate relationships and religion. This Ordinance propagates the idea that women are properties of communities and that particular religious-caste community can only control women’s sexuality, desires and aspirations. Many of us have similar painful and traumatic experiences. Asie. Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Siddharth Nath Singh said prison terms of up to five years were necessary to stop unlawful conversions and provide justice to women who have suffered from them. A Korean Christian and three citizens of India have been imprisoned in Uttar Pradesh state while providing food and other aid to the poor amid escalating persecution in the majority Hindu country. Uttar Pradesh UP, is the most populous state in the Republic of India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. On the other hand there are innumerable instances where the State and community have wrongfully assaulted adult couples when they engaged in inter-faith romances and marriages. At 18, we decide who will make and implement policies that affect us, our loved ones, our community, our country. IF YOU LIKED THE ARTICLE SUPPORT PEOPLE’S JOURNALISM, Share:WhatsAppFacebookTwitterTelegramRedditEmail For nearly two decades now Countercurrents has provided millions of readers around the world with deep insights and analysis of news, events, trends that are usually ignored by mainstream media. We are witnessing increasing moral policing, humiliation and violence by right wing vigilante groups like the ABVP, RSS and Vishwa Hindu Parishad on young people in parks, streets, public places in the city and in villages, on Valentine ’s Day and other social events. The Ordinance also says that `reconversion’ to a person’s previous religion is not illegal even if done forcibly. The ordinance also states that no person shall convert or attempt to convert either directly or otherwise any other person from one religion to another by use or practice of misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage nor shall any person abet, convince or conspire such conversion. By making inter-faith marriages and any religious conversion a public matter to be sanctioned by the State, the Government is directly entering personal lives of individuals and also controlling the social, cultural and political aspirations of people. Let us not allow them to control our emotions, our passion, our desires, our sexuality. The Allahabad High Court then proceeded to adjourn the case before it for January 25. On Saturday, the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 has been promulgated with the approval of the Governor. to complaint against the man concerned, which is open to serious abuse, in cases of consensual relations between the man and the woman. The law, called “Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020,” was promulgated by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh on November 27, 2020, only three days after it was approved by the local government—a record, due according to several observers to the need to counter the effects of the High Court decision in the case of Priyanka and Salamat. Uttar Pradesh, which has a significant Muslim population, ... Those wishing to change their religion after their wedding would need to apply to the district magistrate a month in advance. On November 28, governor of the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh gave assent to the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, against forcible or fraudulent religious conversions. Courrier international - Paris. It was also submitted that the transfer petition before Supreme Court is likely to come up for hearing this week. Uttar Pradesh district wise population, population based on religion in Uttar Pradesh. Lesbian women, gay men, trans persons face severe repression at home for transgressing gender norms, aspiring for intimate and social lives beyond the compulsory Brahmanical hetero-normative family system. In inter-faith and also in inter-caste marriages, it is taken for granted that the other person is bound to cheat you or dupe you and that the person you have chosen to be your partner has some wicked, ulterior motive to `make’ you fall in love. Uttar Pradesh Govt moves Supreme Court for transfer of petitions challenging ordinance on religious conversion from High Court to Supreme Court#SupremeCourt #Interfaithmarriage#religiousconversion #UttarPradesh https://t.co/2UOsyOF3Jj, Copyright © 2021 Bar and Bench. The two laws are the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020, promulgated in November end, and the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act 2018. Anti-Conversion Law in UP “An aim to resurrect the old venom of curbing ‘Love Jihad’ from the buried... Media keeps adding fuel to ‘Love-Jihad’ Fire. As per census 2011, Hindu are majority in Uttar Pradesh state. Let us resist the assault on our fundamental right to decide who we love and who we marry, whether to live in wedlock or outside. They are actually seeking to reverse whatever forward steps our society has been able to take in the last decades. Other religions like Christian, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists are relatively lower than 1%. The deployment of anti-Romeo Squads in 2018 were but a frantic move of the BJP- led Government to control autonomy, sexuality , mobility of anyone and particularly young people. Population (2011) Total - 199,581,477 . Later, the Madhya Pradesh government also promulgated an ordinance which mirrored the UP ordinance, which has been reportedly challenged. By impeding on these fundamental rights the State is attacking self determination of people. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India with a population of over 199.5 million people on 1 March 2011. Accused of fraudulent conversion attempts, the four individuals are the first to be imprisoned under the state’s newly-enacted anti-conversion laws. Why is it that those in authority and with power hate love so fiercely? Pour freiner les conversions à l’islam, une ordonnance prise fin novembre, dans l’Uttar Pradesh, par l’exécutif régional du moine extrémiste Yogi Adityanath interdit les mariages interconfessionnels sans feu vert préalable de la justice. This development came to light when a petition challenging the recently enacted UP ordinance came up for hearing before Allahabad High Court. Dans l’Uttar Pradesh, un musulman risque dix ans de prison s’il épouse une hindoue. Conversions from one religion to another cannot be a matter of administrative and public scrutiny. The Kiss of Love protests, 2014 originated out of attack and public shaming of a young couple in a park at Kozhikodi, Kerala. The conversion requires the prior sanction from the District Magistrate. Seuls la Chine, l'Inde elle-même, les États-Unis et l'Indonésie ont une population plus importante que l'Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh government has filed a transfer petition before the Supreme Court praying that petitions pending before Allahabad High Court challenging the ordinance regulating inter-faith marriage and religious conversion should be transferred to the top court. A key quality of this unique information platform has been its eclectic and open minded choice of themes, ranging from caste, gender and communalism to issues related to ecology,[Read More…], Love Jihad, Conversions and Laws curbing Freedoms, Clever play of the narrative: Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Of Religion Ordinance 2020, Uttar Pradesh conversion law not only anti-minority but extremely anti-Dalit also. Uttar Pradesh is the eighth state in India to enforce an anti-conversion law, commonly known as “freedom of religion” acts. Hinduism constitutes … The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, was cleared by the State Cabinet earlier this week and promulgated on November 27. The ordinance provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and … Local panchayats have even put young couples to death for transgressing community norms. The UP ordinance clearly gives license to communities, clans, families and most importantly self-appointed right wing groups to launch mob attacks on young people, restrict mobility of women, and intervene in their friendships and relationships. As the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet cleared a draft ordinance against forceful inter-faith conversions — or the so-called “love jihad” — amid similar steps by other states, there is a sense that the law would be implemented more “vigorously” in Uttar Pradesh than in any other states. It is notions of Hindu supremacy that foster and promote politics of hatred. Dans l’Uttar Pradesh, un musulman risque dix ans de prison s’il épouse une hindoue. 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If independent it would be the 6th largest country in the world as per Population. Who are these forces that claim to patronize and protect women while pitting communities against each other? Violation of the same entails criminal liability on the individual who undergoes conversion and the individual who converts the person. Instead of giving the power of going to the court only to the `aggrieved’ woman, the Ordinance in fact also allows her parents, siblings etc. `The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020’ passed on 27th November 2020, seeks to sanction the violence committed by family-religion-communities on people who transgress boundaries of religion, caste, gender and sexuality in choosing romantic partners.