Two days after the Maharashtra authorities issued a Authorities Decision (GR) on the formation of a committee headed by the state director basic of police (DGP) to recommend steps to deal with the complaints of “love jihad” and compelled conversions, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Sunday mentioned there was nothing unsuitable with interfaith marriages, however steps are wanted towards matrimonial alliances fashioned fraudulently or by means of false identification.
Talking in Nagpur, Fadnavis mentioned that the Supreme Courtroom and the Kerala Excessive Courtroom have made observations concerning the actuality of “love jihad”.
“It’s a actuality, and in Maharashtra, incidents of being duped into marriage after which deserted as soon as youngsters are born are on the rise,” he mentioned.
Including that there was nothing unsuitable with interfaith marriages, the CM mentioned situations of utilizing faux identities and fraud are severe and must be curbed.
The state authorities has fashioned a committee that can research the authorized points for a brand new regulation towards compelled conversions and instances of “love jihad” and the legal guidelines framed in different states and advocate laws to stop such situations.
“Love jihad” is a time period utilized by right-wing activists and outfits to allege conspiracy by Muslim males to transform Hindu girls into Islam by means of marriage.
