Chhattisgarh’s BJP government on Tuesday (March 10, 2026)approved the draft of a new anti-religious conversion law.
Titled Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, the proposed legislation “seeks to effectively curb religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraudulent means, undue influence, or misrepresentation”, stated a government press note.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held late in the evening. The decks are now clear for the introduction of the Bill in the State Assembly which is currently in session.
Proposed anti-conversion law in Chhattisgarh to curb ‘changai sabhas’: Deputy CM Sharma
Both Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma have in the past spoken about the new proposed law. Mr. Sharma had earlier said that the new proposed anti-conversion law of the State government would have a provision to curb ‘changai sabha’ or faith healing meetings.
