He said, “I was born a Hindu, but I will not die a Hindu.” For Ambedkar, conversion was an act of emancipation. Over the decadesConcerns surrounding religious conversion and legislative attempts to regulate conversion began even under the colonial administration. For instance, the Raigarh State Conversion Act (1936) and the Patna Freedom of Religion Act (1942) sought to monitor conversions. However, Hindutva right organisations argued that these laws are inadequate to effectively curb religious conversion. This underscores the broader political consensus across ideological lines on regulating religious conversion.

Source: The Hindu April 06, 2026 02:43 UTC