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Enact a law against forced and fraudulent religious conversions
Bharatiya Janata Party · Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024
Last updated 25 Oct 2026
What does this status mean?
The stated commitment has been substantively delivered, supported by evidence.
Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.
Original manifesto wording
“Enact a stringent law against forced and fraudulent religious conversions.”
From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.15
Our Assessment
The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 was published after Presidential assent on 30 July 2026. Its commencement was set for 28 August 2026. The law prohibits conversion through force, fraud and other specified unlawful means, fulfilling the commitment to enact legislation.
The reasoning behind the verdict
Why this assessment?
Reviewed
01 · Delivery status
Why fulfilled?
The enacted Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 directly covers forced and fraudulent conversion. Gazette publication after Presidential assent establishes enactment; commencement reporting distinguishes the later effective date.
02 · Strength of evidence
Why high confidence?
The published Act is available as a government-gazette reproduction hosted by PRS and expressly records Presidential assent and publication on 30 July. Independent August reporting corroborates the notified 28 August commencement date.
What would help us reassess?
The documents that could clarify delivery of this commitment.
- Monitor subsequent amendments, court orders and implementation reporting separately from the completed enactment milestone.
Status describes delivery. Confidence describes the evidence.
Read our methodology ↗Sources & Evidence
news
18 August 2026 — Home Department notification sets commencement for 28 August; publication and commencement distinguished
indianexpress.com·18 Aug 2026
other
MumbaiVotes — BJP Assembly 2024 English compilation, PDF page 12 (third-party host)
mumbaivotes.com
government
Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 — enacted Gazette text, 30 July 2026 (PRS-hosted reproduction)
prsindia.org·30 Jul 2026
manifesto
BJP Sankalp Patra 2024 — Good Governance and Public Administration, item 1, original page 42
bjp.org·10 Nov 2024
manifesto
BJP Maharashtra 2024 official manifesto — page 15 (verified from supplied screenshot)
bjp.org·10 Nov 2024
Promise Timeline
28 Aug 2026
The Act's commencement date was appointed as 28 August 2026, according to reporting on the Home Department's 17 August notification.
View source30 Jul 2026
The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 (Act XLVII of 2026) was first published in the Gazette after Presidential assent.
View source10 Nov 2024
BJP released its Maharashtra Assembly 2024 manifesto. This party-origin commitment is catalogued separately from the joint Mahayuti guarantees.
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