Love Jihad
- India
Is Hindu girl marrying Muslim boy destroying the national fabric: SC
The Supreme Court of India, on Wednesday, February 25, dismissed a petition seeking a ban on Hindi movie “Yadav Ji Ki Love Story,” which features a Hindu girl falling in love with…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal booked for alleged hate speech
Yadgir: A case has been registered against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for allegedly delivering a hate speech during a Shivaji Jayanti celebration in this district, police said on Wednesday, February 25.…
- India
HC says The Kerala Story 2 wrongly portrays state, teaser pulled down
Stating that the ‘Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ wrongly portrays people of the state, the Kerala High Court sought the central government’s decision to screen the movie before it decides on pleas…
- India
Gujarat govt to make parents’ consent mandatory for marriage registration
The Gujarat government on Friday, February 20, announced it plans to amend rules framed under the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, making parents’ consent a must for registration. Speaking in the Assembly,…
- India
Video: Hindutva leader Daksh Chaudhary assaults Imran over ‘love jihad’ claim
Ghaziabad: A well-known Hindutva leader named Daksh Chaudhary led a mob in beating a Muslim man for allegedly being in a relationship with a 17-year-old Hindu girl. Chaudhary, who has three million…
- India
Groom booked under UP’s anti-conversion law for marrying Buddhist woman
Meerut: A Muslim man, Shahvez Rana, was charged under Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law after his fiancée’s uncle filed a complaint opposing their wedding that was set to take place on Friday, February…
- India
Delhi: Hindutva speaker asks supporters to store arms against ‘terrorists’
Delhi: A Hindutva speaker allegedly asked his supporters to store weapons in their homes in preparation for any Muslim terrorist activity in Delhi’s Dwarka Mor. Speaking at the Virat Hindu Sammelan in…
- India
Right-wing workers storm birthday party claiming ‘love jihad’ in Bareilly
Chaos erupted during a birthday celebration after right-wing workers gatecrashed the party and allegedly assaulted two Muslim attendants, making claims of ‘love jihad’ in Uttar Pradesh‘s Bareilly district on December 27. The…
- India
Hindu organisation seeks stringent ‘anti-love jihad’ law in Maharashtra
Thane: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS), a right wing organisation, on Wednesday urged the Maharashtra government to enact a stringent law against “love jihad” during the winter session of the state legislature…
- India
NBDSA slams TV news for ‘love jihad’ spin on Class 3 NCERT lesson
The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) reprimanded multiple mainstream TV news channels for converting a fictional Class 3 NCERT story into a communal ‘love jihad’ narrative, and immediately directed them…
- India
UP: ‘Love jihad’ accused booked for threatening woman to drop complaint
Noida: A man accused of ‘love jihad’ was booked for allegedly threatening a complainant to withdraw the case against him, police here said on Saturday. The woman approached the Bisrakh police station…
- India
Assam govt to introduce bills ‘love jihad’, polygamy: CM Himanta
Nagaon: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday stated that the state government will introduce several bills addressing issues such as ‘love jihad’ and polygamy during the upcoming Assembly session, scheduled…
- India
Uttarakhand: Barber shop forcefully shut down, accused of ‘love jihad’
A Muslim-owned unisex salon in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh was forced to close before its official opening after a Hindutva organisation, Hindu Shakti Sangathan, accused it of “center of immoral activity.” The incident occurred…
- India
Action against Zee News, Times Now Navbharat for Islamophobic reporting
The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has issued orders against mainstream news media channels, Zee News and Times Now Navbharat, for their recent coverage of conspiracy theories like ‘mehendi jihad‘…
- India
Maharashtra: VHP issues diktat for garba; entry based on Aadhaar details
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Saturday, September 20, said only Hindus should be given entry to ‘garba’ events marking Navratri and advised organisers to check the Aadhaar card of entrants for…
