West Bengal Elections: Amit Shah says 'son of the soil' will be West Bengal's CM if BJP winsWest Bengal Elections 2026: Amit Shah pledged a "son of the soil" as West Bengal's next Chief Minister and promised Uniform Civil Code impl...
11 Apr, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Nothing wrong with interfaith marriages, but alliances through fraud need to be stopped: FadnavisMaharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis states there is no issue with interfaith marriages but emphasizes action against fraudulent matrimonial al...
16 Feb, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
Maharashtra sets up panel to study legal aspects for law on forced conversions, 'love jihad'The Maharashtra Government has formed a seven-member committee to explore the legal aspects of instituting a new law against forced convers...
15 Feb, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
Studying laws to help women trapped into marriages, says Devendra Fadnavis"The government is not against interfaith marriages, however, there has a conspiracy in some districts and such marriages have taken place....
21 Dec, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
Studying anti-conversion laws of other states, says Maharashtra Dy CM FadnavisVikas Walkar apparently raised the issue of 'love jihad' during his conversation with Fadnavis as well seeking capital punishment for Aftab...
10 Dec, 2022, 01.26 AM IST
Studying 'love jihad' laws of other states, no plan to have one in Maha as yet: FadnavisMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said his government will study laws on freedom of religion, dubbed as legisla...
09 Dec, 2022, 07.29 PM IST
BJP seems to be laying ground for anti-conversion law in MaharashtraOn Tuesday, state BJP spokesperson Ram Kadam carried out a protest in Ghatkopar to highlight Love Jihad in the backdrop of the Shraddha Wal...
16 Nov, 2022, 12.24 AM IST
View: Irony of ironies - Indian ‘love jihad’ laws are modelled on Islamic lawsAround two dozen countries don’t have a provision for civil marriage between individuals of different religious faiths. Almost all these co...
05 May, 2021, 11.33 PM IST
Gujarat Assembly passes bill to stop 'love jihad'With the passing of the bill, Gujarat became the third state after Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh make a law against 'love jihad'.
02 Apr, 2021, 09.41 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh cracks down on interfaith marriages, sparks fear of further polarisationUnder the ordinance, if a person wants to convert voluntarily, they will have to inform the district magistrate two months in advance. The ...
12 Dec, 2020, 11.42 PM IST
Law against 'love jihad' during next session: Karnataka MinisterThe anti-cow slaughter bill will be introduced during the ongoing winter session of the Karnataka legislature, while a law against "love ji...
07 Dec, 2020, 04.44 PM IST
View: Supreme Court should strike down ‘love jihad’ lawsThe apex court should consider throwing out all the new laws on the ground that forced conversion is already illegal. The draconian love ji...
06 Dec, 2020, 10.10 AM IST
Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages, gathers forceTheir challenges increase as the chorus gets louder with politicians and others speaking out and several states declaring their intention t...
24 Nov, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
Let Nitish bring 'Love Jihad' law, then we will think: Sanjay RautSome BJP-ruled states have announced plans to prevent the so-called 'Love Jihad, which refers to an alleged conspiracy to convert Hindu wom...
23 Nov, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
Committee to be formed to draft law against 'love jihad': Haryana home ministerA committee will be setup to draft a "strict" law against "love jihad", Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said on Tuesday after a meeting with...
17 Nov, 2020, 10.35 PM IST
Haryana government mulling law against 'love jihad', says state's Home Minister Anil VijOn Saturday, Adityanath had said his government would come out with a law to deal with "love jihad" and used the Hindu funeral chant 'Ram N...
01 Nov, 2020, 03.49 PM IST
'Love jihad' is a social problem now embedded in religion: Uma BhartiLove jihad' is a term coined by some Hindu groups for alleged efforts to get non-Muslim girls to convert to Islam through love affairs.
22 Sep, 2014, 07.47 PM IST