New Delhi: The Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka has decided to repeal the anti-conversion law passed by the previous BJP government.The Cabinet also decided to remove school textbook lessons on RSS founder K.B. Hedgewar and others, Deccan Herald reported.According to SouthFirst, the APMC Act brought in by the previous government too has been repealed.Several BJP state governments have passed controversial anti-conversion laws in the last few years. These laws have been used to target interfaith couples and minorities, several reports have shown.The Karnataka Legislative Assembly had adopted this law in December 2021. The government then decided to bring in an ordinance on the matter. The ordinance was cleared by Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot on May 17, 2022. In September 2022, it was tabled in the state assembly.Congress leaders and those from the Christian community had strongly opposed the law.