{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T13:15:13.490Z","data":{"id":"bjp-uk-2022-002","text":"Strengthen the 'love jihad' (anti-conversion) law with ten years' rigorous imprisonment and fast-track cases","quote":"We will strengthen and amend the law against Love Jihad, with a provision for ten years of rigorous imprisonment for those convicted. The cases under this law will be fast tracked.","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":51,"sector":"law-justice","measurability":"measurable","importance":"headline","deadline":"2027-03-23","deadlineType":"implied","status":"kept","rating":10,"ratingRule":"kept","provisional":false,"confidence":"high","reason":"The document's pledge (Sankalp 24, also p. 51) names a 'law against Love Jihad'; the state's law is the Freedom of Religion Act. The 2022 amendment (passed 29 Nov 2022, in force Dec 2022) set up to 10 years for unlawful and mass conversion; a 2025 amendment raised the maximum to life in serious cases. Fast-tracking of cases was not checked.","evidence":[{"date":"2022-02-09","sourceType":"manifesto","publisher":"BJP Uttarakhand","title":"Uttarakhand Drishti Patra 2022 (English), p. 51","url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20250511131020/https://www.bjp.org/files/election-manifesto-documents/Manifesto%20English%20UK_1.pdf","quote":"We will strengthen and amend the law against Love Jihad, with a provision for ten years of rigorous imprisonment for those convicted. The cases under this law will be fast tracked.","stance":"context"},{"date":"2022-11-29","sourceType":"news","publisher":"LiveLaw","title":"Uttarakhand Assembly passes stricter anti-conversion bill, introduces offence of mass conversion with up to 10-year jail term","url":"https://www.livelaw.in/amp/news-updates/uttarakhand-assembly-passes-stricter-anti-conversion-bill-introduces-offence-mass-conversion-upto-10yr-jail-term-215565","quote":"Mass conversion: 3 to 10 years and a fine of at least Rs 50,000; unlawful conversion made cognisable and non-bailable; up to Rs 5 lakh compensation to victims.","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2025-08-14","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Week (PTI)","title":"Uttarakhand Cabinet approves amendments to anti-conversion law","url":"https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2025/08/14/des137-ukd-cabinet-conversion.html","quote":"3-10 years for general violations, 5-14 years involving vulnerable groups, 20 years to life in serious offences.","stance":"supports"}],"tags":["anti-conversion"],"sensitive":true,"memeLine":null,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"bjp-uk-2022","partyId":"bjp","electionId":"uk-2022"}}