Love Jihad
- Hyderabad
NCW seeks action on alleged ‘love jihad’ case in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has directed Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy to ensure the immediate registration of a first information report (FIR), arrest of the accused…
- Hate Crime
Hindu Raksha Dal’s procession shows violent ‘love jihad’ display
Ghaziabad: Another Hindutva religious procession took place on Sunday, April 5, in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district, featuring a man depicting the consequences of “love jihad.” A man with a skullcap and fake…
- India
Gym trainer attacked in Karnataka, police dismiss claims of ‘love jihad’
Hubballi: A 23-year-old Muslim gym trainer was allegedly assaulted on Friday, April 3, after being taken away by a group following a confrontation linked to his relationship with a girl here, police…
- India
How Hindutva campaign built the case for Maharashtra’s anti-conversion law
The Maharashtra Assembly passed a sweeping anti-conversion law on March 16, criminalising religious conversions deemed to involve a “promise of marriage” and handing police the power to act against interfaith couples on…
- Hate Crime
Ramnavami yatras show ‘love jihad’ consequences with cut-up body parts
Chatra: A play during Ramnavami celebrations in Jharkhand’s Chatra district depicted a fictional scenario in which actors staged the consequences of “love jihad.” The play shows actors dressed as Muslim men in…
- India
Rajasthan VHP set up 24/7 helpline to report ‘love jihad’
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday, March 20, launched a 24-hour “helpline” to report “love jihad,” “land jihad” and religious conversion in the state. The right-wing outfit said people…
- India
Filmmaker calls Kumbh Mela girl’s wedding ‘love jihad’, may approach MP CM
Khargone: Film director Sanoj Mishra has claimed the marriage of Monalisa Bhonsle, the young woman who gained prominence during last year’s Prayagraj Kumbh Mela, with a Muslim man is a case of…
- Hyderabad
On Women’s Day, Hyderabad screening of Kerala Story 2 and ‘love jihad’ lessons
Hyderabad: City-based right-wing organisation, Veer Shivaji Sena, celebrated International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8, by holding a special screening of the highly controversial movie, ‘The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond,’ in…
- Hate Crime
Women who painted ‘Muslims not allowed’ on road become Hindutva icons
Meerut: Shradha Rajput and Sandhya Rajput, the women who had painted anti-Muslim graffiti on a crash barrier along the Uttarakhand-Delhi highway, have since become local Hindutva icons. On the night of February…
- Kerala
Kerala HC stays release of ‘The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond’
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay against the release of the film “The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond”, saying that prima facie there is non-application of mind by…
- India
Is Hindu girl marrying Muslim boy destroying the national fabric: SC
The Supreme Court of India, on Wednesday, February 25, dismissed a petition seeking a ban on Hindi movie “Yadav Ji Ki Love Story,” which features a Hindu girl falling in love with…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal booked for alleged hate speech
Yadgir: A case has been registered against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for allegedly delivering a hate speech during a Shivaji Jayanti celebration in this district, police said on Wednesday, February 25.…
- India
HC says The Kerala Story 2 wrongly portrays state, teaser pulled down
Stating that the ‘Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ wrongly portrays people of the state, the Kerala High Court sought the central government’s decision to screen the movie before it decides on pleas…
- India
Gujarat govt to make parents’ consent mandatory for marriage registration
The Gujarat government on Friday, February 20, announced it plans to amend rules framed under the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, making parents’ consent a must for registration. Speaking in the Assembly,…
- India
Video: Hindutva leader Daksh Chaudhary assaults Imran over ‘love jihad’ claim
Ghaziabad: A well-known Hindutva leader named Daksh Chaudhary led a mob in beating a Muslim man for allegedly being in a relationship with a 17-year-old Hindu girl. Chaudhary, who has three million…
