BENGALURU: The controversial Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, better known as the anti-conversion bill, was finally passed in the legislative council on Thursday, nine months after it was tabled in the assembly.
The bill was passed following a heated debate that spanned six hours and amid a walkout by members of the opposition parties — Congress and JD(S). Before walking out, opposition leader BK Hariprasad and other Congress members tore copies of the bill in protest.
