Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Anti-conversion law scrapped in Tamil Nadu... 'Discarding the pro-Hindutva stand and claiming to be the "strongest champion of the rights and welfare of every minority community", Jayalalithaa said: "It was only with the good intention of further promoting religious harmony among all religions that my government enacted the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Act, 2002. This Act was never intended to be used against the minorities. However, as leaders of some minority communities have requested withdrawal of this law, I have ordered that the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Act 2002 be repealed at once. An Ordinance for this purpose will be brought immediately. This government will always be the true friend and champion of minorities."'
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