By Verghese V Joseph –
A peace protest rally was held by All India Christian welfare Union as well as by other communities against the contentious ‘Anti-Conversion Bill’.
Hundreds of people walked in a peaceful protest rally from Mysore Bank to Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
The ‘anti-conversion bill’ will be taken up for consideration and passage in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday, which is likely to witness stiff resistance from opposition parties, especially the Congress.
The bill titled “Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021”, was introduced in the assembly on Tuesday.
The bill was originally slated to come up for consideration on Wednesday evening, but the House with consent of all parties decided to take it up on Thursday morning.
As the House met post lunch today, Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri sought suggestions from all legislators regarding the proceedings. After consultation with every one including Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah and Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy, it was decided to take up the bill for consideration tomorrow morning.