Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021
The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश विधिविरुद्ध धर्म संपरिवर्तन प्रतिषेध अधिनियम, romanized: Uttara Pradēśa Vidhivirudha Dharma Saṁparivartana Pratiśēdha Adhiniyam), referred to as the Love Jihad law by most of the media, is an anti-conversion law enacted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Uttar Pradesh state cabinet cleared the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 on 24 November 2020 following which it was approved and signed by state Governor Anandiben Patel on 28 November 2020.