Dr. BR Ambedkar, who was the chief architect of India's Constitution, had converted to Buddhism, and he did not have to seek the permission of the State to do so. He had long championed this freedom of choice before he eventually converted to Buddhism in 1956. Normally an Ordinance is promulgated in the case of emergency which does not apply in this particular context. It is therefore clear that the intention is politically motivated rather than based on any real need or urgency and goes against the provisions enshrined under the Constitution, specifically Article 25. It is also a direct violation of criminal jurisprudence, with large scope for misinterpretation of the term allurement. With no checks or punishment for false complaints, it is more susceptible to abuse than use.
Jerald D'Souza, ‘Karnataka Anti-Conversion law: Targeting charitable causes under the pretext of allurement’, News9
