Shiv Sena on Wednesday said Pakistan should be pressurised to drop a controversial clause in its Hindu Marriage Bill that calls for annulment of marriage if any of the spouses converts their religion.

The clause 12 (iii) of the Bill says a marriage will be annulled if any of the spouses converts their religion, sparking a debate that this may trigger forced conversions of minority community women there. "This is a conspiracy to convert the remaining Hindus and the clause is thus being strongly opposed by Hindus living in Pakistan. People feel such a clause will lead to increasing cases of conversions of Hindu women," the Sena said in its mouthpiece 'Saamana'.