Saturday, April 27, 2024

love jihad

Gujarat registers first case of 'Love Jihad', 1 held

GANDHINAGAR: Within just three days of coming into effect in Gujarat, the state registered its first case of violation of the 'Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act 2021' in Vadodara on Thursday, officials said on Friday.

Gujarat Assembly passes 'Love Jihad' Bill

GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill to amend the 'Dharma Swatantrya' (Freedom of Religion) Act, 2003 which aims to combat forceful religious conversions, better known as 'Love Jihad', on the concluding day of the Budget session.

Cong MLA tears copy of 'Love Jihad' Bill in Gujarat Assembly

GANDHINAGAR: Sparks flew in the Gujarat Assembly on the concluding day of the Budget session on Thursday with Congress legislator Imran Khedawala tearing a copy of the Bill proposed to amend the 'Dharma Swatantrya' (Freedom of Religion) Act, 2003 aimed to combat forceful religious conversions, better known as 'Love Jihad', that was tabled in the House by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Gujarat likely to table Bill against 'Love Jihad'

GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government in all likelihood will table a Bill to amend the 'Dharma Swatantrya' (Freedom of Religion) Act, 2003 in the ongoing Budget session of the Assembly to combat forceful religious conversions, better known as 'Love Jihad'.

Love jihad' cases should be dismissed: Arshad Madani

NEW DELHI: The President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JuH), Maulana Arshad Madani, said on Friday that the 'love jihad' law under which people are being arrested "arbitarily" is totally against the guiding principles of the Constitution of India.

RSS will support any law that stops 'love jihad': Hosabale

BENGALURU: The newly elected Sarkaryavah (general secretary) of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Dattatreya Hosabale, said on Saturday that the RSS will support any law to stop fraudulent marriages to lure girls with the sole intention of conversion or to trade them off to other countries.

Will move Supreme Court against 'love jihad' law: Poonawalla

NEW DELHI: Activist Tehseen Poonawalla on Sunday said that his 'Team India Against Love Jihad Law' will move the Supreme Court against the "unconstitutional" legislations brought about in several states against interfaith marriages.

Love Jihad': SC declines to stay UP, U'khand laws against inter-faith marriages, issues notice

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to stay the provisions of an Uttar Pradesh Ordinance and an Uttarakhand law, brought to checking unlawful religious conversions for inter-faith marriages.

Love Jihad: UP Police protected 2 Hindu boys who married Muslim women, parents forced to withdraw case

BAREILLY (UP): In two separate incidents, two Muslim women in Bareilly district got married to Hindu men after conversion and were given police security. The parents of a girl were forced to withdraw the case of abduction and robbery and no case was registered under Lov Jihad Act passed by UP government.

MP cabinet's nod for Bill against 'love jihad'

BHOPAL: The Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet on Saturday approved the "Madhya Pradesh Religious Freedom Bill-2020 to check the rising cases of "love jihad" in the state.
The Bill will be introduced in the upcoming Assembly session, and once passed will become a law.

MP cabinet's nod for Bill against 'love jihad'

BHOPAL: The Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet on Saturday approved the "Madhya Pradesh Religious Freedom Bill-2020 to check the rising cases of "love jihad" in the state.

Rajasthan women want tough laws against 'love jihad'

JAIPUR: Women in Rajasthan wants strict laws against the perpetrators of 'love jihad' and their is a rising consensus among some groups who have urged Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to bring a legislation soon.

SC moved against UP, Uttarakhand's 'love jihad' laws

NEW DELHI: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Of Religion Ordinance, 2020 and the Uttarakhand Freedom Of Religion Act, 2018.

Need law against 'love jihad' in Gujarat also: BJP MLA

GANDHINAGAR: A BJP legislator in Gujarat has demanded a law on the lines of the one enforced in Uttar Pradesh against illegal religious conversions to tackle what he called 'love jihad' cases in the state.

No conspiracy found in 'love jihad' cases in UP

LUCKNOW: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to probe cases of love jihad in Kanpur, has not found any evidence of foreign funding or organised conspiracy.

No conspiracy found in 'love jihad' cases in UP

LUCKNOW: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to probe cases of love jihad in Kanpur, has not found any evidence of foreign funding or organised conspiracy.

Giriraj urges Bihar govt to implement law against love jihad

PATNA:Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday advocated the implementation of a law against love jihad in Bihar.
Singh said: "It would be a great initiative if Bihar government introduces a law against love jihad. I appeal to CM Nitish Kumar to do the same."

Case of 'love jihad': Man conceals age, identity

MEERUT(Uttar Pradesh):A case of 'love jihad' has come to light in Uttar Pradesh following the recovery of a minor girl who had allegedly been kidnapped from Meerut on September 3.

2 held in Kanpur in love jihad case

LUCKNOW:The Kanpur police have arrested two persons in Uttar Pradesh in a 'love jihad' case.

Bijnor love jihad: Girl says married of her own will

BIJNOR:The Uttar Pradesh police have tracked down an inter-faith couple whose elopement last week had triggered communal unrest in the district.
The girl had eloped days before her wedding slated for June 18.