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Passage of K’taka’s Anti-Conversion Bill: Christian Leaders to Explore Legal Recourse

September 17, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Reacting to the passage of the contentious “anti-conversion bill” in the Karnataka Legislative Council on Thursday, the Metropolitan Archbishop Peter

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K’taka Anti-Conversion Bill: Christians Feel Let Down, Says Archbishop Machado

May 18, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Reacting to Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot giving his nod to the ordinance for introducing the controversial Karnataka Protection of

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K’taka Anti-Conversion Bill: Governor Gehlot Gives Nod to Ordinance

May 18, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Amidst opposition from various quarters, Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on Tuesday gave his assent and promulgated the ordinance brought in

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K’taka Anti-Conversion Bill: Catholic Clergy Urges Governor to Repeal Ordinance

May 16, 2022 Team ICM News

Bengaluru: Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangalore, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, on Monday appealed to the Governor of Karnataka Mr Thawar Chand Gehlot not to give

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K’taka Anti-Conversion Bill: We’re Sad but Urge Gov Not to Give Nod to Ordinance, Says Archbishop Machado

May 12, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Reacting to Karnataka Government’s move to implement Anti-Conversion Bill through an ordinance, the Archbishop of Bangalore, Most Rev Dr. Peter

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Karnataka Govt Takes Ordinance Route to Implement Anti-Conversion Bill

May 12, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Thursday promulgated an ordinance to give effect to the anti-conversion bill on Thursday. The cabinet met today

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Thousands Join Campaign Against Anti-Conversion Laws in India

February 11, 2022 Team ICM News

New Delhi: Many prominent citizens in India demanded for a repeal of all Anti-Conversion Laws in India, in the context of the Anti-Conversion Bill scheduled

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Karnataka: Assembly Passes Anti-Conversion Bill by Voice Vote, Next Stop Council

December 23, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday passed the contentious “Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021”, popularly

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K’taka Anti Conversion Bill: Protest Rally Against the Bill; Assembly to Consider it on Thu

December 22, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – A peace protest rally was held by All India Christian welfare Union as well as by other communities against the

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Karnataka: Anti-Conversion Bill Tabled; Assembly to Discuss on Wed

December 21, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Belagavi: The contentious anti-conversion bill – The Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 — which was reportedly cleared

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Karnataka: State Cabinet Clears Anti-Conversion Bill

December 20, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – The Karnataka Cabinet on Monday approved the controversial anti-conversion bill (ACB) on Monday, paving the way for it to be

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Karnataka: Christians Voice Out Peacefully Against Anti-Conversion Bill in B’luru

December 4, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: With the Karnataka Government all set to table the anti-conversion bill in the Belagavi session this winter, Christians from

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B’luru: Christians’ Peace Assembly on Dec 4 Against Proposed Anti-Conversion Bill

December 2, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The rescheduled Peace Assembly by Christians to express concerns over the introduction of Anti-Conversion Bill in the winter session

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Karnataka Church Leaders Again Urge CM Not to Go Ahead With Anti-Conversion Bill

November 19, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: With Karnataka State Government all set to table the proposed Anti-Conversion Bill in the upcoming Legislative Assembly in Belagavi

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Proposed Karnataka Anti-Conversion Bill: Weather, Denial of Permission Force Organisers to Put Off Rally

November 18, 2021 Team ICM News

Bengaluru: A planned silent rally on November 19 (Friday) to protest against the proposed anti-conversion bill in Karnataka state has been postponed to a later

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