Conversion
Maharashtra's legislature passed the Freedom of Religion Bill in both houses during the budget session, with support from opposition parties like Shiv Sena UBT and NCP SP. Once the Governor assents, Maharashtra will become India's 13th state with anti-forced conversion legislation. Congress and Samajwadi Party opposed it.
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In Haldi Pokhar village of West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, four families faced a social boycott after adopting Christianity. Villagers barred them from accessing the village pond, well, handpump, shops, and collecting firewood and leaves from the forest. Police and revenue officials intervened, resolving the issue through a village meeting.