UP ordinance on conversions comes into force after Guv nod

Lucknow, Nov 28 : Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave her nod to the ordinance on religious conversions promulgated by the Yogi Adityanath government, paving the way for its enforcement across the state with immediate effect.
The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, was sent to the Raj Bhavan for necessary action last Wednesday after the Cabinet approval a day earlier.
The ordinance will now have to be passed in both Houses of the state legislature within six months.
According to the ordinance, change of religion of a woman solely for the purpose of marriage will lead to the annulment of such marriage.
As per the ordinance, for religious conversion, parties concerned will have to declare before prescribed authority that such change of religion is totally voluntary.
The person(s) concerned will also have to declare that there was no temptation or pressure of any kind whatsoever on them for the conversion.