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 express their joy at this advancement - and they did, taking full license.

Ever since the Government made this rather confident announcement, there has been a completely expected outrage in the state's society-at-large, with an equally expected outage from sections of the Hindu community. They particularly hailed the "barge-in" focus. They say that it makes it easier for them to act with impunity giving their community (in)security a boost. Queries at local police stations were more fruitful than otherwise. They were happy that now they don't have to check for proof for conversion when a right-wing group barges in, making their jobs a little easier.

We did a check-in at churches, especially in regions that have seen barge-ins. They were contemplating changed timings and secret services among other ways to handle the new danger to their freedom to worship. Since the situation is evolving, there was no word on what they would do. The assurances that the steps were to contain "forced conversions" didn't seem have a slowing down affect on Christians' fear in the state. The barge-in clause gives right-wing organizations one foot in the door, even when closed. The second one in comes with the complete blindfold of law and ensures that the doors are shut because a few other people feel threatened by what is not clearly aimed at them.   

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