Love Jihad
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India
Will bring in law to prevent ‘love jihad’ in Kerala if voted to power: BJP
Palakkad: The NDA in Kerala would bring in a law to prevent prevent ‘love jihad” in the state, if voted to power in the April 6 assembly elections, as such…
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Haryana to table anti-conversion bill in upcoming budget session: Minister
Chandigarh: The Haryana government will bring in a bill against religious conversions through force or fraudulent means in the upcoming budget session of the Assembly, state Home Minister Anil Vij said…
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UP Assembly passes bill on conversion amid protests by opposition
Lucknow: Amid protests by the Opposition, the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed by voice vote a bill to curb religious conversions carried out by fraudulent or any other undue…
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Opinions
Love Jihad: A bogus theory, as Islam itself does not allow it
Hyderabad: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet recently approved the Religious Freedom Bill 2020, which provides for a prison term of up to 10 years and a fine of Rs 1 lakh…
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Metroman E. Sreedharan rakes up Love Jihad bogey
Thiruvananthapuram: Railway engineer E. Sreedharan, who just announced his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claimed that Hindu and Christian girls are being tricked into marriage under the…
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India
Bhopal: Ex-BJP MLA, 16 others arrested for vandalism in the name of ‘love jihad’
Bhopal: Seventeen persons including former BJP MLA Surendra Nath have been arrested in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh for allegedly vandalising property and attacking couples on Valentine’s Day. According to reports, one…
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Gujarat to implement law against ‘love jihad’
Vadodra: Ahead of Gujarat municipal elections, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while addressing a rally in Vadodra on Sunday said preparations have been made for a law against “love jihad”. “Preparations…
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India
Disruptors threaten inter-faith couples with legal action during online conference
A virtual press conference, “The Myth of Love Jihad”, organised by the non-profit organisation called Dhanak, was twice disrupted by people threatening inter-faith couples, using expletives and warning them of…
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UP: Minor boy booked under ‘love jihad’ law, sent to juvenile home
Ghazipur: A 17-year-old boy has been booked under the newly promulgated anti-conversion law in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. This is the first case where a minor has been arrested…
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28-yr-old Muslim man arrested under MP’s new anti-conversion law
Barwani : Madhya Pradesh police have arrested a married man under its new law which penalises religious conversions through fraudulent means, following a complaint filed by a woman in Barwani…
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Naseeruddin Shah expresses views on ‘love jihad tamasha’ in UP
Mumbai: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has expressed concerns over the divide being created in the country between Hindus and Muslims in the name of love jihad. The 70-year-old actor made the…
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India
NIA team in Bangladesh to probe alleged ‘love jihad’ case involving Zakir Naik
New Delhi: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reached Bangladesh to probe an alleged “love jihad” case involving Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and two hardline preachers of…
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News
Muslim youth flies to UP to wish girl on her birthday; detained for ‘love jihad’
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP): A Muslim youth who flew from Bengaluru to Lakhimpur Kheri to meet a Hindu girl whom he had befriended online, was beaten up, taken to a police…
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Two former Kerala HC judges deny endorsing UP’s ‘love-jihad’ law
Two former Kerala high court judges have denied signing a letter addressed to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, extending support to the infamous ‘Love-Jihad’ law in the state. In…
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SC refuses to stay anti-conversion laws in UP, Uttarakhand
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay laws enacted by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments concerning marriages based on religious conversion. The apex court also issued a…
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‘Love Jihad’: SC issues notice on pleas challenging UP, Uttarakhand laws
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petitions challenging the laws made by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the name of ‘love jihad’ against religious conversions…
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Over 200 retired judges, civil servants, diplomats, armed forces veterans support UP’s’ love jiahd’ law
New Delhi: A forum of concerned citizens from various walks of life including the judiciary, civil and police services, armed forces and academia have supported the Uttar Pradesh law against…
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UP: Three Muslim men booked in fake ‘love jihad’ case in Bareilly
Bareilly: Another false case of “love-jihad” has come up from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh where three Muslim men were falsely accused of forcibly converting a 24-year old Hindu woman. The FIR…
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UP: Woman conceals Muslim boyfriend’s identity to marry him; man now in jail for ‘Love Jihad’
Two civil services aspirants, 29-year-old Priya Verma and Taufiq, 32, got married in Lucknow last month. The couple was in a relationship for two years before they finally decided to…
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India
Need for Intellectual Forum to fight injustice through legal means
Abdullah Samdani By Abdullah Samdani The Indian Constitution is one of the best constitutions in the world. It is also the lengthiest constitution in the world as it covers almost…
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India
Love Jihad: 104 retired bureaucrats write to Yogi, voice concerns over law
Lucknow: Amid ongoing controversy over interfaith marriages, 104 retired bureaucrats wrote a letter to Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of the Uttar Pradesh against state’s Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion…
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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves ordinance to deal with ‘love jihad’ cases
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Dharma Swatantrata (Religious Freedom) Ordinance, 2020 to deal with “love jihad” cases in the state. It has been sent to Governor for…
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No ‘love jihad’: Woman’s father stood firm as Hindutva mob tried to disrupt wedding in UP
Ghaziabad: Yet another consensual marriage of a Hindu woman and a Muslim man was disrupted by a mob led by the workers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Ghaziabad, even…
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Atmosphere of hatred, division created in name of ‘love jihad’: KC Tyagi
Patna: Senior Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi has said that an atmosphere of hatred and division is being created in the country in the name of “love jihad”. “An…
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MP cabinet approves anti-conversion bill, says CM Shivraj Chauhan
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said on Saturday that the state cabinet has approved the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020, which bars forced conversions.…
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UP: Girl’s father takes a U-turn after Muslim youth booked for ‘love jihad’
Bijnor: Nine days after a 19-year-old Muslim youth in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor was booked under the new anti-conversion law for allegedly eloping with a minor Dalit girl and for trying…
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UP’s ‘love jihad’ law denies dignity of choice, targets only Muslims
Fifteen days after their arrest by the Moradabad police, Rashid and Salim returned home after it was confirmed that no proof of “love-jihad” was found. The brothers were arrested on…
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UP: Two held under anti-conversion law released after police find no evidence
Moradabad: Two brothers who were arrested earlier this month under the anti-conversion law were released on Saturday following an order by an Uttar Pradesh court. The Muslim man and his brother…
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HC seeks UP govt reply on plea against anti-conversion law
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday to respond to a petition challenging its recent ordinance on religious conversions. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur…
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Husband jailed for ‘love jihad’, woman tells court she’s adult and married by choice
Lucknow: A 22-year-old woman returned to her in-laws place ten days after she was taken to a shelter home, while her husband was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police for…
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