State introduces barge-in "anti-conversion" law
Karnataka: Signaling the end of the dangerous demographic change, the Karnataka State Government has introduced the Barge-In Anti-Conversion Law which gives the local police (and unregulated vigilantes) the right to take cognizance of said crime without actual evidence as long as they barge into a Christian worship session unannounced while it's in progress. Not unsurprisingly, the bill was passed in the Vidhan Sabha and doesn't seem to present roadblocks to be passed with more difficulty in the Vidhan Parishad. Despite initial ruckus from the opposition which walked out in protest and two adjournments, the bill was tabled and sailed through in the swung house to audacious clapping. The ruling party MLAs insisted on a post-passing victory session where they lauded the southern state's foresight in nipping the rot in the bud. There were specific requests for allowance of unparliamentary nature of debate - for lack of a better word - to give the legislators full space to expr