Love Jihad
- India
MP HC rejects plea seeking norms on ‘love jihad’ news reports defaming Islam
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking guidelines against news reports allegedly targeting Muslims and defaming Islam, stating that the petition should have been filed as a Public Interest…
- Bollywood
Watch: Aamir Khan’s comment on Love Jihad goes viral
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is currently gearing up for the release of his much-awaited film Sitaare Zameen Par, which is slated to hit theatres on June 20. As part of promotions,…
- India
ABVP attack Aligarh professor, shout slogans against ‘love jihad’
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members attacked an assistant professor in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh, accusing him of ‘love jihad’ and sending ‘objectionable content’ to a student’s phone. The assistant professor teaches English…
- India
Shops, homes burnt in MP after BJP MLA claims ‘love jihad’
Angry mobs ransacked and burnt shops and houses in Sanodha town in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Saturday, April 19, after BJP MLA Pradeep Laria claimed that a Muslim man had allegedly…
- India
Interfaith couple on their way to register marriage attacked by Hindutva goons
An inter-faith couple who were on their way to register their marriage were attacked by Hindutva supporters in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district. The couple, Mohammed Rehan and Pragathi, were on their way…
- India
BJP workers vandalise salon in Pune, accuse owner of ‘love jihad’
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers vandalised a salon and assaulted its owner in Pune’s Kothrud area, alleging the latter was involved in religious conversion and ‘love jihad’. In a video that emerged…
- Hate Crime
Video: Bajrangdal displays ‘love jihad’ tableau in Bihar, sparks political row
The right-wing organisation Bajrangdal members organised a grand procession during the Maha Shivratri celebrations in Bihar’s Munger city and featured over 50 tableaux. One tableau depicted the controversial theme of “love jihad”.…
- India
To tackle ‘love-jihad’, Maharashtra to set-up DIG-led panel
To curb ‘love jihad’ cases in Maharashtra, the state chief minister Devendra Fednavis has ordered a seven-member committee headed by the director general of police to look into its technical and legal…
- India
Will not tolerate love jihad, land jihad & cow slaughter, warns Nitesh Rane
Chandrapur: Maharashtra Ports and Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane said on Monday here that the government of Hindutva ideology is ruling in the state and it will not tolerate “love jihad, land jihad,…
- India
MP: Right-wing mob assaults couple over ‘love jihad’ allegations
A Hindutva mob harassed an interfaith couple after spotting them together on a public road in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city. Although the incident occurred on January 9, it came to light on…
- India
Videos: Interfaith couples harassed by right-wing groups
In recent events, two alarming incidents of harassment targeting interfaith couples have come to light from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, shedding light on the ongoing threat of right-wing vigilante groups and…
- India
Mob attack victim Bangle seller Taslim Ali acquitted in POCSO case after 3 years
After enduring nearly four years of legal battle, bangle seller Taslim Ali who had several cases lodged against him including the POCSO Act, was finally acquitted of all charges by an Indore…
- India
Uttarakhand: Far-right groups vandalize shops amid ‘love jihad’ allegations
Communal tension erupted in Uttrakhand’s Tehri on Tuesday, October 29, after a Hindu far-right group attacked and vandalised stores owned by Muslims in response to the alleged elopement of a teenage girl…
- India
Watch: Bajrang Dal disrupts Mehndi application for Karva Chauth, harasses artists
A group of Bajrang Dal members harassed Muslim mehndi (henna) artists and targeted Hindu women seeking their services for the Karva Chauth festival. The incident occurred in Delhi’s Karol Bagh on Saturday,…
- India
UP court sentences man to life imprisonment over ‘love jihad’
A court in Uttar Pradesh sentenced a Muslim man to life imprisonment accusing him of ‘love jihad’ after he allegedly forced a Hindu woman to embrace Islam and married her under a…
