The recent Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, passed in the Karnataka legislative assembly that claims to combat conversion is a diabolical move by the government to provide legal cover to the majoritarian fundamentalist oppression against minorities.
\nThis podcast is based on the article \u201cAnti-conversion Legislation in Karnataka: BJP\u2019s Responsible Governance or Descent in Communal Chaos?\u201d which was published in EPW journal on 15th January, 2022.
\nCynthia Stephen is an independent social policy researcher and analyst and independent journalist. She is also a well-known trainer on Gender, policy and Development issues. Her body of work includes leadership in several people\u2019s initiatives for justice, in large country-wide women\u2019s empowerment groups, and theoretical work on Women\u2019s concerns from the unrecognised perspective of women and girls from a large number of marginalised sections in India.
\nThe podcast has been conceptualised, recorded and edited by Rahul Bhise.