Love Jihad

There are people of different religions who have married under the Special Marriage Act, and they fall in the category of love and not "love jihad", Delhi BJP leader Kapil Mishra said on Thursday.

Joisna Mary Joseph, who is at the centre of a love jihad controversy in Kerala, on Tuesday said that she married the person she loved and expressed hope that her parents will approve her marriage.

An interfaith marriage of a Muslim activist of the ruling CPI(M)'s youth wing has stirred a political storm after relatives of the Christian bride alleged "love jihad", with a senior left party leader supporting the charge, only to retract it later.

The Haryana government had put together a three-member team to draft the law soon after the Uttar Pradesh government had cleared a draft ordinance against conversion through force or fraudulent means two years ago.

The Bharatiya Janata Party today released its manifesto for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections. The document states that the party, if voted to power, would bring a jail term for those found guilty of indulging in 'love jihad'.

BJP UP Manifesto: The BJP on Tuesday launched its manifesto - ahead of polls set to begin in less than 48 hours - with a long list of 'freebies', including free electricity (for irrigation purposes) for all farmers and jobs for all families.

NDTV's Sreenivasan Jain and Mariyam Alavi have won the International Press Institute (IPI) India Excellence in Journalism Award, 2021.

Four Muslims, including two students, were arrested from a college Garba event in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Sunday after a large group of rightwing activists allegedly barged in and went on the rampage, accusing college of promoting "love jihad".

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reiterated his opposition to the "narcotic and love jihad" remark by a Catholic Bishop in the state and said that attributing crimes related to narcotics to a particular religion is wrong.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today rejected outright the "narcotic and love jihad" remarks by a Catholic Bishop, saying the southern state is a firm terrain of secularism and society would take strong stand against those who try to upset it

Kerala's ruling CPI(M) has cautioned against the deliberate attempt by a section to lure educated women studying in professional colleges to the path of communalism and terrorism.

With the controversy over "love and narcotic jihad" remark by Pala Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt refusing to die down, the Congress and the BJP on Monday engaged in a fresh round of verbal sparring, trading charges against each other over the issue.

Backing Kerala bishop Joseph Kallarangatt's claim of "narcotics jihad", the BJP on Sunday said what he has alleged is the voice of the community and appealed to the central government to bring a law to deal with "narco terrorism and love jihad".

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt's remark that youngsters were falling prey to "love and narcotics jihad", and said that those in responsible positions should not create religious divisions in society.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said police have been ordered to take strict action against forced religious conversions and activities of ''love jihad'' in the state.

There are people of different religions who have married under the Special Marriage Act, and they fall in the category of love and not "love jihad", Delhi BJP leader Kapil Mishra said on Thursday.

Joisna Mary Joseph, who is at the centre of a love jihad controversy in Kerala, on Tuesday said that she married the person she loved and expressed hope that her parents will approve her marriage.

An interfaith marriage of a Muslim activist of the ruling CPI(M)'s youth wing has stirred a political storm after relatives of the Christian bride alleged "love jihad", with a senior left party leader supporting the charge, only to retract it later.

The Haryana government had put together a three-member team to draft the law soon after the Uttar Pradesh government had cleared a draft ordinance against conversion through force or fraudulent means two years ago.

The Bharatiya Janata Party today released its manifesto for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections. The document states that the party, if voted to power, would bring a jail term for those found guilty of indulging in 'love jihad'.

BJP UP Manifesto: The BJP on Tuesday launched its manifesto - ahead of polls set to begin in less than 48 hours - with a long list of 'freebies', including free electricity (for irrigation purposes) for all farmers and jobs for all families.

NDTV's Sreenivasan Jain and Mariyam Alavi have won the International Press Institute (IPI) India Excellence in Journalism Award, 2021.

Four Muslims, including two students, were arrested from a college Garba event in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Sunday after a large group of rightwing activists allegedly barged in and went on the rampage, accusing college of promoting "love jihad".

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reiterated his opposition to the "narcotic and love jihad" remark by a Catholic Bishop in the state and said that attributing crimes related to narcotics to a particular religion is wrong.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today rejected outright the "narcotic and love jihad" remarks by a Catholic Bishop, saying the southern state is a firm terrain of secularism and society would take strong stand against those who try to upset it

Kerala's ruling CPI(M) has cautioned against the deliberate attempt by a section to lure educated women studying in professional colleges to the path of communalism and terrorism.

With the controversy over "love and narcotic jihad" remark by Pala Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt refusing to die down, the Congress and the BJP on Monday engaged in a fresh round of verbal sparring, trading charges against each other over the issue.

Backing Kerala bishop Joseph Kallarangatt's claim of "narcotics jihad", the BJP on Sunday said what he has alleged is the voice of the community and appealed to the central government to bring a law to deal with "narco terrorism and love jihad".

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt's remark that youngsters were falling prey to "love and narcotics jihad", and said that those in responsible positions should not create religious divisions in society.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said police have been ordered to take strict action against forced religious conversions and activities of ''love jihad'' in the state.