{
  "id": 4606989,
  "title": "Anti-conversion bill won’t be tabled in Goa assembly: BJP lawmaker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/anti-conversion-bill-wont-be-tabled-in-goa-assembly-bjp-lawmaker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T08:36:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/anticonversion-bill-won-t-be-tabled-in-goa-assembly-bjp-lawmaker-101788165390367.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The BJP lawmaker, Michael Lobo, has announced that the controversial anti-conversion bill will not be tabled during the Goa assembly's monsoon session. The decision to not introduce the Goa Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill came after lawmakers, including from the BJP, met with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and opposed its introduction. Lobo criticized the haste with which the bill was cleared in the Cabinet and emphasized the need for further study and consideration of the bill's implications. Independent legislator Aleixo Lourenço also expressed opposition to the legislation, citing a lack of evidence supporting high rates of religious conversions in Goa. Both Lobo and Lourenço emphasized the importance of respecting religious beliefs and maintaining peace in Goa, rejecting the divisive nature of anti-conversion laws.",
  "summary": "Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Michael Lobo said the government acted in haste in having the bill cleared in the Cabinet",
  "key_points": [
    "Anti-conversion bill won't be introduced in Goa assembly.",
    "BJP lawmaker Michael Lobo opposes the Goa Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill.",
    "Concerns raised about bill's implications and religious beliefs."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}