Arunachal Christian body warns against framing rules for anti-conversion law
The Arunachal Christian Forum has urged the state government to halt the process of implementing the anti-conversion law, citing concerns over religious freedom and social harmony. They have set a 15-day deadline for the government to respond or face protests. The forum argues that the law, if enacted, could lead to significant unrest among the Christian population in Arunachal Pradesh.
- ▪The Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act was introduced in 1978 but has not been implemented until now.
- ▪The Arunachal Christian Forum expressed strong opposition to the rule-framing process and set a deadline for the government.
- ▪The forum claims the law could infringe on constitutional rights and disrupt social harmony among communities.
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GuwahatiThe apex body of Christians in Arunachal Pradesh has asked the State’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government to stop the process of framing and notifying rules for a 48-year-old anti-conversion law.The Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA) was introduced in 1978, but was not implemented. Hearing a petition seeking its implementation, the Gauhati High Court directed the State Government in September 2024 to frame and notify the rules.Officials said the rules were being processed.On Tuesday (June 2, 2026), the Arunachal Christian Forum submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Pema Khandu to express its “strongest opposition” to the ongoing exercise.
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