Mumbai: Members of the city’s Roman Catholic community gathered outside churches on Sunday morning to express their concerns about the proposed Freedom of Religion (Anti-Conversion) Bill that the Maharashtra government plans to introduce during the winter session of the legislature in December.

‘Violation of Article 25, Freedom of Religion’

The community said that the proposed Bill is an infringement of rights under Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion including the freedom of conscience and the right to profess, practice, and propagate one’s faith.

Catholic Community Protests Maharashtra’s Proposed Anti-Conversion Bill |

The Bombay Catholic Sabha (BCS), which organised protests at 35 locations across Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai, said the proposed la

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