Updated Feb 02, 2021 | 19:21 IST
The MHA said that the protesters aggressively resorted to rioting, damaged government property and used criminal force to deter public servants from discharging their duty. Delhi: 39 cases against farmers protesting from Sept to Dec | Photo Credit: TOI Archives
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday gave a brief on the number of cases registered against protesters in Delhi during the farmers’ protests. It said that the Delhi Police has registered 39 cases against farmers protesting against the Centre’s farm laws between September and December 2020 at Delhi borders. As far as NCT of Delhi is concerned, Delhi Police has informed that 39 cases have been registered against the farmers protesting against the Farm Laws, between Sept to Dec 2020 at Delhi borders, news agency ANI quoted the MHA as saying.
No plans to bring nationwide anti-conversion law: Centre
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The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday said issues related to religious conversions are primarily the concerns of state governments, therefore it a nationwide law to ban such conversions is not being planned by the Centre.
The ministry added that law enforcement agencies take action whenever such instances of violation come to the fore.
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said public order and police are state subjects as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution and hence, prevention, detection, registration, investigation and prosecution of offences related to religious conversions are primarily the concerns of state governments and Union Territory administrations.
Amid increased barricading of the spots where the farmers are sitting on protest at the Delhi Borders, the Congress has slammed the Centre for making such arrangements.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a tweet said, "GOI, Build bridges, not .
Updated Feb 02, 2021 · 09:36 pm A file photo of Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy. | IANS
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday said matters related to religious conversions are primarily the concerns of state governments and that the Centre was not planning to enact any anti-conversion law. The ministry also said that law enforcement agencies take action whenever such instances of violations come to the fore.
In a written reply to a question, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Freddy said that public order and police are state subjects as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. “Hence, prevention, detection, registration, investigation and prosecution of offences related to religious conversions are primarily the concern of state governments and Union Territory administrations,” he said.
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