Their homes were marked with black X signs. Now Muslims in India are leaving Himalayan towns in fear for their lives
1 year, 9 months ago

Their homes were marked with black X signs. Now Muslims in India are leaving Himalayan towns in fear for their lives

The Independent  

When angry marchers filed past their Himalayan home, Naaz and her husband Irfan* were among the Muslims cowering in a back room, braced for violence. Several right-wing groups, including the prominent Hindu organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad, labelled the abduction a case of “love jihad” – a right-wing, Islamophobic conspiracy theory that claims Muslim fundamentalists are plotting to convert Hindu and Christian women to Islam through trickery or even forced marriage. “People of different faiths co-exist peacefully in Uttarakhand but things like love jihad will not be tolerated,” said the politician after a 9 June meeting with senior police officers. In Purola, posters bearing ominous messages such as “Love Jihadis are warned that you vacate the shop before the mahapanchayat on 15 June 2023” appeared, referring to a grand assembly of people from various villages. open image in gallery Mahant Keshavgiri Maharaj and other right-wing supporters protesting at Purola-Barkot road “By stopping us, the administration is trying to suppress our voice,” he says.

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Karnataka Nurse's Murder Triggers Communal Tensions As Bommai Alleges ‘Love Jihad’
6 days, 15 hours ago

Karnataka Nurse's Murder Triggers Communal Tensions As Bommai Alleges ‘Love Jihad’

ABP News  

Haveri : A nurse’s death has sparked communal tensions in Karnataka after the postmortem confirmed it a murder, leading to the arrest of a man. BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai termed it a case of ‘love jihad’ alleging that such incidents have risen since the Congress government took office. In a statement, BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai condemned the killing of Swathi …

Kerala BJP leader's love jihad comment gets support of Syro-Malabar Church
1 week, 1 day ago

Kerala BJP leader's love jihad comment gets support of Syro-Malabar Church

India Today  

The Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala has come out in support of BJP leader PC George, who is facing backlash for his controversial remarks on ‘love jihad’. In a statement, the Syro-Malabar Church Public Affairs Commission defended George, stating that his comments on “drug trafficking, love traps, and terrorist activities” at a conference in Pala were based on facts. George, currently …

'Over 400 Christian girls go missing in a Kerala town': PC George urges people to marry off daughters early to ward off Love Jihad threat
1 week, 3 days ago

'Over 400 Christian girls go missing in a Kerala town': PC George urges people to marry off daughters early to ward off Love Jihad threat

Op India  

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, BJP leader P.C. Addressing the Christian community, he urged them to marry off their daughters before the age of 24 to prevent them from becoming victims of “love jihad.” He claimed that over 400 Christian girls in the Meenachil taluk alone had fallen prey to this menace. However, concerns about “love jihad” have been growing …

AIMIM Chief Owaisi attacks Maharashtra government for setting up panel to make law against Love Jihad
1 month ago

AIMIM Chief Owaisi attacks Maharashtra government for setting up panel to make law against Love Jihad

Op India  

The BJP-led Maharashtra government’s decision to set up a panel to formulate a law to deal with cases of Love Jihad has attracted outrage from the expected quarters. Rattled by the Maharashtra government’s decision, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi attacked the government on X. Owaisi questioned the need for a law against Love Jihad calling it a violation of the right …

Athawale opposes Maharashtra govt's 'love jihad' law plan, says PM considers all as equal
1 month ago

Athawale opposes Maharashtra govt's 'love jihad' law plan, says PM considers all as equal

The Hindu  

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday opposed the Maharashtra government's move to draft a law to stop "love jihad". The Maharashtra government has issued a Government Resolution stating that a committee headed by the director general of police will suggest steps to tackle complaints of "love jihad" and forced conversions. Speaking reporters in Nagpur earlier in the day, Chief Minister …

Fadnavis Says ‘Love Jihad’ Is Reality, Defends Plans to Enact Law Against It
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1 month ago

Fadnavis Says ‘Love Jihad’ Is Reality, Defends Plans to Enact Law Against It

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said there was nothing wrong with interfaith marriages, but steps are needed to be taken against matrimonial alliances through fraud and false identity. Justifying his government’s plans to enact a law against “love jihad”, Mr Fadnavis said that such cases were a very serious issue and action must be taken by the …

‘Inter-faith marriage not wrong but…’: Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra sets up panel to frame ‘love jihad’ law
1 month ago

‘Inter-faith marriage not wrong but…’: Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra sets up panel to frame ‘love jihad’ law

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday that it is not wrong for a person of one religion to marry a person of another religion. Fadnavis said the Supreme Court and Kerala High Court have made observations about the reality of "love jihad". Committee against 'love jihad' Fadnavis' statement came after the Maharashtra government set up a seven-member committee …

Maharashtra forms panel to study law against forced conversions, love jihad
Top News
1 month ago

Maharashtra forms panel to study law against forced conversions, love jihad

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has set up a seven-member committee headed by the state director general of police to study the legal aspects for a new law against forced conversions and cases of 'love jihad".The committee includes secretaries of the women and child welfare, minority affairs, law and judiciary, social justice and special assistance departments, and deputy secretaries of the …

Maharashtra to soon get a law on Love Jihad
Top News
1 month ago

Maharashtra to soon get a law on Love Jihad

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has formed a seven-member committee to examine the legal framework for a potential law against forced religious conversions and cases of “love jihad”. According to a Government Resolution, the committee will study the prevailing situation in the state and suggest steps to tackle the complaints of “love jihad” and forced conversions. BJP leader and state minister …

Law against 'love jihad' in Maharashtra soon? 7-member committee formed
Top News
1 month ago

Law against 'love jihad' in Maharashtra soon? 7-member committee formed

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has formed a seven-member committee to examine the legal framework for a potential law against forced religious conversions and cases of "love jihad". According to a Government Resolution issued late on Friday, the committee will suggest measures to tackle complaints related to forced conversions and "love jihad". The issue of love jihad, alleged cases of Muslim men …

Maharashtra forms seven-member panel to look into ‘forced conversions’
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra forms seven-member panel to look into ‘forced conversions’

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra government on Friday constituted a committee headed by the Director General of Police to look into ‘love jihad’ complaints. Its mandate is to “study the existing situation in Maharashtra and recommend remedial measures on complaints received regarding Love Jihad and fraudulent or forced conversions, examine legal aspects, and study existing laws in other States and make recommendations as …

Love Jihad in UP: Muslim man poses as a Hindu to entrap a Hindu widow; forces her to convert to Islam
2 months, 1 week ago

Love Jihad in UP: Muslim man poses as a Hindu to entrap a Hindu widow; forces her to convert to Islam

Op India  

In Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district, a Muslim man deceived a widowed Hindu woman, ensnaring her in a romantic relationship and subjecting her to prolonged sexual exploitation. In a complaint filed by the victim, the man, identified as Saddam introduced himself as Abhishek to trap her into a relationship. It was only later that she discovered that Abhishek’s real name was …

Love Jihad in Uttarakhand: Muslim man poses as Suraj to exploit a Dalit Hindu woman, exploits her of wealth and jewellery
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Love Jihad in Uttarakhand: Muslim man poses as Suraj to exploit a Dalit Hindu woman, exploits her of wealth and jewellery

Op India  

In Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar, a Muslim man named Jabir Ali befriended a Dalit Hindu woman by introducing himself as Suraj. The victim said, “When I refused, Jabir and his brothers – Abbas Ali, Riyasat, Zakir and Shakir – started threatening to make the video viral and kill me.” Eventually, the victim was forced to marry. The victim said that …

Love Jihad: SC dismisses PIL to expunge Bareilly court observation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Love Jihad: SC dismisses PIL to expunge Bareilly court observation

Op India  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court lambasted a man for attempting to “sensationalise” the observations made by the Bareilly Court wherein the district court had warned against Pakistan and Bangladesh-style religious conversions while convicting one Mohammed Alim in a Love Jihad case. Anas, therefore, approached the Supreme Court claiming that the observations made by the Bareilly Court in a ‘Love Jihad’ …

Fact Check: Not 'Love jihad'! This video of Hindu women rescued from Muslim man's house is SCRIPTED
3 months ago

Fact Check: Not 'Love jihad'! This video of Hindu women rescued from Muslim man's house is SCRIPTED

India Today  

A video of two people allegedly rescuing multiple Hindu women from a Muslim man's house has been widely shared on social media. India Today Fact Check found that the viral video does not show the rescue of abducted women at all. This featured a disclaimer at the 22-second mark that said the video “should be considered for entertainment purposes only.” …

Telangana BJP MP Appeals Christians' Support Against Love Jihad, Tears Bangladesh Flag During Goa Event
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana BJP MP Appeals Christians' Support Against Love Jihad, Tears Bangladesh Flag During Goa Event

ABP News  

Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh gave controversial remarks on Sunday appealing to Christians to join hands with Hindus for the united fight against "love jihad" which is affecting both religions. Addressing a Bajrand Dal rally at Curchorem in south Goa, the BJP legislator said India won't have a Hindu prime minister in the next 20 to 30 years if …

Love Jihad in Lucknow: Amir hides identity to trap a minor into a 'love affair', abducts and rapes her
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Love Jihad in Lucknow: Amir hides identity to trap a minor into a 'love affair', abducts and rapes her

Op India  

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday, 26th November arrested an individual identified as Amir for deliberately trapping a 13-year-old minor girl from Lucknow into a ‘love affair’, abducting and raping her. By this time, the police began an investigation based on the complaint filed by the family of the girl and traced the location of the accused in Surat. Also, …

Love Jihad: 4 Cases of Rape, Threats and Assault in India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Love Jihad: 4 Cases of Rape, Threats and Assault in India

Op India  

A disturbing pattern of love jihad cases has emerged in India, with multiple incidents reported across different states. These cases highlight the dangers faced by non-Muslim girls and women, particularly from the Hindu community, who are targeted and exploited by Muslim men. The perpetrators employ various deceptive tactics, including social media manipulation, false identities, and threats, to gain the victims' …

Love Jihad in Saharanpur: Accused Traps Hindu Woman, Forcing Her to Convert to Islam
5 months ago

Love Jihad in Saharanpur: Accused Traps Hindu Woman, Forcing Her to Convert to Islam

Op India  

A Hindu woman in Saharanpur has been subjected to sexual assault and forced to convert to Islam by an individual posing as a Hindu named Mohammad Ashif. The woman, who was deceived by the accused into a relationship, was trapped into a situation where she was forced to convert to Islam against her will.

Love Jihad in Uttarakhand: Shoaib Khan uses Hindu identity to trap woman, forces her to convert to Islam, arrested after police complaint
5 months, 1 week ago

Love Jihad in Uttarakhand: Shoaib Khan uses Hindu identity to trap woman, forces her to convert to Islam, arrested after police complaint

Op India  

A 24-year-old man named Shoaib Khan has been arrested in Uttarakhand for allegedly entrapping and sexually abusing a Hindu woman. The woman met Khan at the gym and began talking to him on social media. He forced her to convert to Islam and threatened to kill her if she refused. The police received a complaint from the woman's husband and …

‘Love Jihad’ being waged by certain community, poses major threat to nation’s unity: U.P. court judge
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Love Jihad’ being waged by certain community, poses major threat to nation’s unity: U.P. court judge

The Hindu  

The objective of “love jihad” is to establish dominance by certain anti-social elements of a particular religion against India through demographic warfare and international conspiracy, a local court here has observed. Additional District Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar said Hindu girls are being lured into “love” for the sake of illegal conversions and create conditions similar to those in Pakistan and …

Bareilly court judge explains ‘love jihad’ in order, sentences man to ‘entire life’ in jail
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bareilly court judge explains ‘love jihad’ in order, sentences man to ‘entire life’ in jail

Hindustan Times  

In a fast track court in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, a judge gave a 42-page order detailing what the term ‘love jihad’ means after sentencing a Muslim man to his ‘entire life’ in jail, despite the woman rescinding her testimony, reported The Times of India. A muslim man was sentenced to jail for 'love jihad' even after the woman revised her …

Love Jihad in Ghaziabad: Muslim man poses as Hindu to marry a Hindu woman; arrested
6 months ago

Love Jihad in Ghaziabad: Muslim man poses as Hindu to marry a Hindu woman; arrested

Op India  

A new case of Love Jihad has come to the fore from the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Police on Sunday, September 15 arrested one individual identified as Danish, a resident of Dhaulana for marrying a Hindu girl by posing as a Hindu. The Police are believed to have taken action after the girl filed a police complaint saying that …

Love Jihad in UP: Hindu woman lured by Salman under false pretences, raped by father-in-law and brother-in-law
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Love Jihad in UP: Hindu woman lured by Salman under false pretences, raped by father-in-law and brother-in-law

Op India  

A horrific incident of love jihad has come to light in the Mohanlalganj area of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh where a Muslim man named Salman Rain faked his identity to marry a 28-year-old Hindu woman and then converted her forcibly to Islam. The culprit then called her to court in 2011 to marry him where she learned about the truth …

Love Jihad in Assam: Muslim man arrested after luring a Hindu girl under false pretences
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Love Jihad in Assam: Muslim man arrested after luring a Hindu girl under false pretences

Op India  

A 20-year-old male from the Baksa district of Assam was taken into custody on accusations of hiding his religious affiliation to trap a Hindu girl. The offender pretended to be a Hindu guy named Rana Saha on social media platforms to communicate with the victim, according to police reports. In 2019, a 14-year-old girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted in …

Love Jihad: Sameer claims to be Naresh to trap, rape Hindu girl
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Love Jihad: Sameer claims to be Naresh to trap, rape Hindu girl

Op India  

A startling incident of love jihad and sexual violation has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad where Sameer first hid his religious identity to wed a Hindu girl and then raped her. The victim stated that she became friends with a young man named Naresh, a year ago. She has submitted a case against Sameer alias Naresh for sexually assaulting her …

Love Jihad in MP: Arshad pretends to be Bhaiyyu, rapes, assaults Hindu girl
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Love Jihad in MP: Arshad pretends to be Bhaiyyu, rapes, assaults Hindu girl

Op India  

A shocking occurrence of love jihad and rape of a 20-year-old girl for one and a half years has come to light in the Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. On 22nd June she reached the police station along with the workers of Hindu Jagran Manch and registered a case against him under various sections including rape and assault. He used …

Love Jihad: Shahrukh becomes Rohit to lure a girl, forces her to convert
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Love Jihad: Shahrukh becomes Rohit to lure a girl, forces her to convert

Op India  

A case of love jihad has surfaced from Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. A Muslim youth in the Sadalpur area befriended a Hindu girl by hiding his identity and as their relationship progressed he pressured her to embrace Islam for marriage. Afterwards, she lodged a complaint at the police station based on which a First Information Report was filed and the …

Love has the inborn strength to weed out the seedlings of hatred
9 months ago

Love has the inborn strength to weed out the seedlings of hatred

Hindustan Times  

In hand this week is a thick volume of reflections on Urdu poetry, a language that started originating in the Indian subcontinent sometime in the 12th century inspired by the dialect spoken in the streets of Delhi or Dilli of yore, sharing its origins with Hindi, and is often referred to as the sibling of Hindi but with the influence …

Love Jihad in UP: Muslim youth marries Hindu girl under false pretences; converts her and feeds her beef
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Love Jihad in UP: Muslim youth marries Hindu girl under false pretences; converts her and feeds her beef

Op India  

A shocking case of love jihad has come to light in Uttar Pradesh where a young Muslim man first trapped a Hindu girl from Bihar into love jihad by lying about his identity, started a romantic relationship with her and then brought her to Bareilly’s Dargah-e-Aala Hazrat. The matter pertains to Sunni Nagar of the Baheri police station area. When …

A case of selective outrage
10 months, 1 week ago

A case of selective outrage

The Hindu  

On May 9, a 16-year-old girl in Kumbaragadige village in Somwarpet taluk in the hilly district of Kodagu in Karnataka got her Class 10 results. This incident occurred a few weeks after Neha Hiremath, a first year Masters student of Computer Applications and the daughter of a Congress municipal councillor, was killed by her former classmate Fayaz Khondunaik in in …

Love Jihad in Saharanpur: Shaqib poses as Sagar to befriend a Hindu girl, assaults and attempts to rape her after being exposed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Love Jihad in Saharanpur: Shaqib poses as Sagar to befriend a Hindu girl, assaults and attempts to rape her after being exposed

Op India  

A new case of Love Jihad has surfaced from the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, where a Hindu girl was trapped in a ‘love affair’ by accused Mohammed Shaqib, who posed as a Hindu individual. As per the videos that are making rounds on social media, the accused then assaulted the girl along with four of his associates and also …

Read how radical Islamist outfits are facilitating love jihad in Bangladesh
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Read how radical Islamist outfits are facilitating love jihad in Bangladesh

Op India  

Radical Islamic sectarian groups embark on new proselytizing missions in Bangladesh targeting religious minorities, particularly Hindus. A disturbing notification signed by Muhammad Shahidullah Khan Madani and Professor Dr. Abdullah Farooq of ‘Bangladesh Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadis’ has been circulating on social media calling upon volunteers to lure Hindu females into love jihad and force them towards religious conversion. Commenting on the ongoing …

Neha Hiremath Was Killed Because Her Right of Choice Was Not Respected
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Neha Hiremath Was Killed Because Her Right of Choice Was Not Respected

News 18  

The blood-curdling and brutal murder of Neha Hiremath, a 23-year-old college student in broad daylight on a college campus in Hubballi, Karnataka by Fayaz Khodunaik has sent shock waves through society and shaken the morale of young Hindu women, engendering in them a fear psychosis that hinders their unrestricted mobility and freedom of choice. Since she didn’t agree to religious …

Love Jihad: Muslim man pretends to be Hindu, later says won't marry a Hindu, hurls caste abuse
1 year ago

Love Jihad: Muslim man pretends to be Hindu, later says won't marry a Hindu, hurls caste abuse

Op India  

Another Love Jihad case has come to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district. In this case, the accused Talib Hasan pretended to be a Hindu man named Ankit and trapped a Dalit girl who was a widow. When the victim learned about his real identity, she lodged an FIR against the accused Talib Hasan, and his family members on 9th …

These news channels have been warned over ‘love jihad’ shows
1 year ago

These news channels have been warned over ‘love jihad’ shows

Live Mint  

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority has taken action against several news channels for their shows. TimesNow Navbharat and News18 India faced fines for their segments on "love jihad". The term "love jihad" must be used with "great introspection as religious stereotyping amounts to violation of the Code of Ethics and can corrode the secular fabric of the country", …

PhD student in Karnataka's Mangalore goes missing, Bajrang Dal suspects love jihad
1 year ago

PhD student in Karnataka's Mangalore goes missing, Bajrang Dal suspects love jihad

Op India  

A female PhD student in Mangalore, Karnataka, has been reported missing for eight days. According to the information gathered thus far, a Muslim man named Shahrukh from Puttur paid infrequent visits to the student’s paying guest accommodation in Mangalore. Bajrang Dal has filed a complaint with the police, claiming it is a case of Love Jihad, and has sought an …

The love story as resistance
1 year ago

The love story as resistance

Live Mint  

Love is so hazardous and so political in the India of today that the prospect of a male lion named ‘Akbar’ being mated with a lioness called ‘Sita’ is enough to cause a meltdown. The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance effectively polices inter-religious marriages — a prime example of the State boldly entering the realm of conspiracy …

No place for Love Jihad in 'Devbhoomi' Uttarakhand, says CM Pushkar Singh Dhami in 'Aap Ki Adalat'
1 year, 1 month ago

No place for Love Jihad in 'Devbhoomi' Uttarakhand, says CM Pushkar Singh Dhami in 'Aap Ki Adalat'

India TV News  

No place for Love Jihad in 'Devbhoomi' Uttarakhand, says CM Pushkar Singh Dhami in 'Aap Ki Adalat' The Uttarakhand Assembly on February 7 passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill, which may serve as a template for other BJP-run states to enact similar legislation. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that his BJP government is firmly acting 'love jihad' and …

Bihar: Anees traps minor Hindu girl into love jihad; drugs and rapes the victim, Police deny
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar: Anees traps minor Hindu girl into love jihad; drugs and rapes the victim, Police deny

Op India  

A horrifying case of love jihad has come to light in Bihar’s Sitamarhi where Mohammad Anees Ansari pretended to be a Hindu and lured a 14-year-old girl into a love trap through social media. A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Act has been registered against him on the instructions of the Sitamarhi Superintendent of Police …

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘As citizens we are deeply anxious about the impact of these falsehoods in real life’
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘As citizens we are deeply anxious about the impact of these falsehoods in real life’

The Hindu  

January 12, 2024 09:01 am | Updated January 18, 2024 01:06 pm IST Three journalists, Sreenivasan Jain, Mariyam Alavi and Supriya Sharma, put their heads together to address widely floated conspiracy theories such as love jihad, forced conversions and population jihad in their new book, Love Jihad and Other Fictions. There was a certain frustration in the way it was …

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘As citizens we are deeply anxious about the impact of these falsehoods in real life’
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘As citizens we are deeply anxious about the impact of these falsehoods in real life’

The Hindu  

Three journalists, Sreenivasan Jain, Mariyam Alavi and Supriya Sharma, put their heads together to address widely floated conspiracy theories such as love jihad, forced conversions and population jihad in their new book, Love Jihad and Other Fictions. There was a certain frustration in the way it was getting approached, a kind of ‘he said, she said approach,’ specially true for …

ISIS, HuT, ISI and love jihad: Here's all you need to know Farhatullah Ghori, the common link between the four
1 year, 2 months ago

ISIS, HuT, ISI and love jihad: Here's all you need to know Farhatullah Ghori, the common link between the four

Op India  

In its crackdown on the ISIS terror module cases across India one of the key accused being investigated by the National Investigation Agency is absconding terrorist Farhatullah Ghori. These facts clearly expose that Love Jihad and conversion are indeed a mass weapon used by the terror trio HUT, ISIS and ISI to spread terrorism in India. This reveals that global …

Love Jihad in Faridabad: Arif poses as Veer to trap a Hindu girl, case filed
1 year, 3 months ago

Love Jihad in Faridabad: Arif poses as Veer to trap a Hindu girl, case filed

Op India  

In the Faridabad district of Uttar Pradesh, a case of love jihad has come to the fore wherein a Muslim youth named Arif posed as a Hindu named Veer to lure a Hindu woman into his love trap. In her complaint, the victim informed the police about the deeds of the accused Arif and his family members. The victim stated …

BJP will act against 'love jihad', cow smuggling if voted to power in Chhattisgarh: Yogi Adityanath
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP will act against 'love jihad', cow smuggling if voted to power in Chhattisgarh: Yogi Adityanath

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said action will be taken against those spreading chaos in the name of "love jihad" and cow smuggling in Chhattisgarh, if the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power in the state. Addressing a rally in Kawardha assembly seat of poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Saturday, CM Adityanath termed the Congress as a "problem for the …

Bhagwa Love Trap – a figment of Islamist imagination, created merely to harass Hindu men and counter real cases of Love Jihad, claiming lives of Hindu women
1 year, 4 months ago

Bhagwa Love Trap – a figment of Islamist imagination, created merely to harass Hindu men and counter real cases of Love Jihad, claiming lives of Hindu women

Op India  

Love jihad is said to be a figment of the imagination of India’s ‘extreme Hindu religious organisations’. In certain cases, Muslim men who have been captured with Hindu girls by Bajrang Dal activists have admitted to receiving training and money from particular Mosques or Madrassa for suspected Love Jihad, and the incentives are remitted while keeping the girl’s social and …

Want peaceful co-existence between Hindus & Muslims, but love jihad…: Himanta
1 year, 7 months ago

Want peaceful co-existence between Hindus & Muslims, but love jihad…: Himanta

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has been vocal against 'love jihad', said on Saturday said it must be stopped as it creates tension in society. Sarma, who was speaking to reporters at Bongaigaon after a two-day convention of police superintendents of the state, said he wants peaceful co-existence among Hindus and Muslims in the state but "Issues like …

Fact Check: No 'Love Jihad'! Grisly video of Gurugram murder shared with FALSE communal spin
1 year, 8 months ago

Fact Check: No 'Love Jihad'! Grisly video of Gurugram murder shared with FALSE communal spin

India Today  

A disturbing video of a woman’s corpse lying on a blood-stained road has been widely shared on social media as an instance of “Love Jihad”, a far-right Hindu conspiracy theory that claims Muslim men target Hindu women and convert them to Islam through marriage. According to a report by The Indian Express, the video showed a 19-year-old woman was stabbed …

Some Muslim Families Are Fleeing Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi. What Led To This?
1 year, 9 months ago

Some Muslim Families Are Fleeing Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi. What Led To This?

The Quint  

On 26 May, two men, Jitendra Saini and Ubaid Khan, were caught with a minor girl in Uttarkashi’s Purola town, allegedly trying to kidnap her. The girl was sent back home and the two men were arrested by the police and charged under IPC sections 363 366A as well as under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Even …

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