Love Jihad
- Hate Crime
Bhopal: Bajrang Dal attacks man for ‘love jihad,’ smears face with cow dung
Bhopal: Members of Bajrang Dal allegedly assaulted and publicly humiliated a Muslim man for meeting up with a Hindu woman in a hotel room, accusing him of “love jihad” in Madhya Pradesh’s…
- Hate Crime
March hate crime tracker: Ramnavami, Holi, Eid month marked by 58 incidents
Hyderabad: As Ramzan drew to a close and Ramnavami processions filled the streets, hate crimes surged across India, targeting Dalits, Christians and Muslims in incidents that ranged from vigilante killings to police…
- Hate Crime
Kerala became paradise for love jihadists: VHP demands anti-conversion law
Kochi: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday, April 18, alleged that instances of “love jihad” were on the rise in Kerala and called for a stringent anti-conversion law to address the…
- Hyderabad
VHP, Bajrang Dal call for protest in Hyderabad over ‘corporate jihad’
Hyderabad: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have called for a protest on Friday, April 17, at the Veer Savarkar statue near Kacheguda crossroads, to protest against “corporate jihad,” “love jihad”…
- India
‘Love Jihad’ cases on rise in Congress-ruled states: Union Minister
Dharwad: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday alleged that ‘love jihad’ cases are on the rise in states governed by the Congress, and urged the Karnataka government to consider the issue seriously…
- Hyderabad
NCW seeks action on alleged ‘love jihad’ case in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has directed Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy to ensure the immediate registration of a first information report (FIR), arrest of the accused…
- Hate Crime
Hindu Raksha Dal’s procession shows violent ‘love jihad’ display
Ghaziabad: Another Hindutva religious procession took place on Sunday, April 5, in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district, featuring a man depicting the consequences of “love jihad.” A man with a skullcap and fake…
- India
Gym trainer attacked in Karnataka, police dismiss claims of ‘love jihad’
Hubballi: A 23-year-old Muslim gym trainer was allegedly assaulted on Friday, April 3, after being taken away by a group following a confrontation linked to his relationship with a girl here, police…
- India
How Hindutva campaign built the case for Maharashtra’s anti-conversion law
The Maharashtra Assembly passed a sweeping anti-conversion law on March 16, criminalising religious conversions deemed to involve a “promise of marriage” and handing police the power to act against interfaith couples on…
- Hate Crime
Ramnavami yatras show ‘love jihad’ consequences with cut-up body parts
Chatra: A play during Ramnavami celebrations in Jharkhand’s Chatra district depicted a fictional scenario in which actors staged the consequences of “love jihad.” The play shows actors dressed as Muslim men in…
- India
Rajasthan VHP set up 24/7 helpline to report ‘love jihad’
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday, March 20, launched a 24-hour “helpline” to report “love jihad,” “land jihad” and religious conversion in the state. The right-wing outfit said people…
- India
Filmmaker calls Kumbh Mela girl’s wedding ‘love jihad’, may approach MP CM
Khargone: Film director Sanoj Mishra has claimed the marriage of Monalisa Bhonsle, the young woman who gained prominence during last year’s Prayagraj Kumbh Mela, with a Muslim man is a case of…
- Hyderabad
On Women’s Day, Hyderabad screening of Kerala Story 2 and ‘love jihad’ lessons
Hyderabad: City-based right-wing organisation, Veer Shivaji Sena, celebrated International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8, by holding a special screening of the highly controversial movie, ‘The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond,’ in…
- Hate Crime
Women who painted ‘Muslims not allowed’ on road become Hindutva icons
Meerut: Shradha Rajput and Sandhya Rajput, the women who had painted anti-Muslim graffiti on a crash barrier along the Uttarakhand-Delhi highway, have since become local Hindutva icons. On the night of February…
- Kerala
Kerala HC stays release of ‘The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond’
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay against the release of the film “The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond”, saying that prima facie there is non-application of mind by…
