Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said a law should be enacted against wrongful religious conversion but nobody should be subjected to harassment. He said this while responding to a query on religious conversion during an interaction with businesspersons in Jalandhar.
Mr. Kejriwal said he believes religion is a private matter of an individual and every individual has the right to practice the religion of his or her choice; however, if anyone is threatened to convert or is offered money for conversion, then that is wrong. He said a law should be made against wrongful religious conversions, but such a law should not be misused to harass anybody.
Several states including Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh have brought in laws to regulate forcible religious conversions. Several other states like Assam are also mulling similar laws.
Mr. Kejriwal also promised that if voted to power the AAP government would begin doorstep delivery service and Mohalla clinics.
“We will make 16000 clinics and renovate hospitals in Punjab,” promised AAP national convener.
“Like Delhi, Punjab too will get all the benefits,” the Delhi chief minister said. He also announced that no new tax will be imposed in Punjab after the AAP comes to power. Punjab will vote on February 20 while the counting of votes is set to take place on March 10
