Mulling legislation in opposition to ‘love jihad’, Haryana minister tells meeting
November 6, 2020 6:42:42 pm
Haryana House Minister Anil Vij. (Record)
Haryana House Minister Anil Vij on Friday advised the Vidhan Sabha that the state govt is thinking about a legislation in opposition to “love jihad” and has sought data from Himachal Pradesh, which had handed a invoice at the factor.
The Himachal Pradesh meeting had remaining yr handed a invoice in opposition to conversion via pressure, inducement or via marriages solemnised for the “sole function” of adopting a brand new faith.
“We’re mulling to deliver a legislation in opposition to love jihad in Haryana,” Vij stated replying to a calling consideration realize drawing consideration against the Ballabhgarh’s Nikita Tomar homicide case.
The house minister stated a challan within the case shall be filed quickly and it’s going to be indexed sooner than a quick observe courtroom.
Vij additionally advised the Area that safety has been equipped to the sufferer’s circle of relatives.
The accused–Tousif–belonged to a few “tough political circle of relatives” and he was once held inside 12 hours of committing the crime, Vij stated, including that the homicide has shaken the entire nation.
Nikita’s circle of relatives has alleged that the accused was once pressuring her to transform to Islam with a view to marry him. Some Hindu outfits have alleged the lady’s homicide is a case of “love jihad”, referred to an alleged marketing campaign of Muslims forcing Hindu women to transform within the guise of affection.
Previous, INLD MLA Abhay Singh Chautala sought from the state govt to take good enough steps to give protection to lives of girls.
He demanded that police safety will have to be equipped out of doors tutorial establishments having lady scholars to prevent such incidents.
