‘Love jihad’ is not defined under current laws, home ministry tells Lok Sabha

Minister of State Kishan Reddy said while there were no ‘love jihad’ cases, the NIA had investigated two inter-faith marriages in Kerala.

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· Feb 05, 2020 · 10:50 am

Christians ‘soft targets’ of love jihad, says minority commission vice chairman, asks for NIA probe

George Kurian’s statement came after the National Commission for Minorities received complaints from two Christian families.

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· Sep 26, 2019 · 10:30 am

BJP MLA suggests that child marriage will help end ‘love jihad’

Madhya Pradesh legislator Gopal Parmar claimed adolescent girls will not get ‘distracted’ if their marriages have already been fixed.

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· May 06, 2018 · 07:57 am

Uttar Pradesh: Members of right-wing outfits allegedly beat up men claiming ‘love jihad’ in Baghpat

The men who thrashed the victims reportedly belonged to the Hindu Yuva Vahini and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

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· Jan 15, 2018 · 11:18 am

Kerala Women’s Commission says it was stopped from meeting Hadiya at her home

Her father did not allow the panel’s chairperson to meet her.

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· Nov 14, 2017 · 06:13 pm

Supreme Court wants to hear Hadiya but allows her forcible confinement to be prolonged

The case has attracted widespread attention because Hindutva supporters claim that the Kerala woman is a victim of so-called love jihad.

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· Oct 30, 2017 · 08:46 pm

Our marriage proves that the idea of love jihad is fake, says Kerala Hindu woman who wed Muslim man

I will continue to live as a Hindu, and Anees Hameed as a Muslim, says Sruthi Meledath.

TA Ameerudheen

· Oct 24, 2017 · 09:00 am

Romance as sedition: Something new to try this Valentine's Day

You could, of course, worship your parents and remember your national heroes at the same time.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Feb 14, 2016 · 09:00 am

Investigation uncovers coercive tactics Hindutva groups use to battle 'love jihad'

Videos recorded by Cobrapost and Gulail show interviewees talking candidly about using violence and filing false cases in their attempt to separate Hindu women from their Muslim partners.

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· Oct 06, 2015 · 10:30 am

Move over Valentine's Day: Chhattisgarh to celebrate Mother's and Father's Day instead

The BJP government in Chhattisgarh wants to purge February 14 of any hint of romance.

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· Feb 05, 2015 · 07:45 pm

When it comes to inter-faith marriages, Indian state is like a super khap panchayat

The Special Marriage Act was meant to facilitate inter-religious marriages. But it actually creates huge hurdles.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Sep 09, 2014 · 06:52 am