Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, during a discussion in the Legislative Council on Thursday, said that religious conversions carried out through fraud or force are unacceptable under the Constitution and the law.

"It is a fact that incidents of (religious) conversion keep happening," Fadnavis said while referring to a Supreme Court ruling and ongoing investigations into alleged forced conversions in the state. He invoked the Supreme Court's decision from November 26, 2024, saying, "On November 26, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that only Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs can avail the benefit of Scheduled Caste reservation. Other religions cannot avail of it," reported news agency ANI. 

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday strongly criticised religious conversions carried out through temptation or greed. “Conversions through force or fraud are unacceptable under the Constitution and the law; they are wrong acts. Similarly, conversions by offering temptations or luring with greed are also not acceptable. It is a fact that such practices often target poor individuals,” he said during a discussion in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, reported ANI.