Minister "Lying" About 1 Lakh "Love Jihad" Cases In State: Maharashtra MLA
NDTV
'Love jihad' is a term some use to refer to interfaith marriages or relationships allegedly done with the intent to convert Hindu girls to other religions.
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi on Monday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Welfare Mangal Prabhat Lodha for allegedly providing "false information" to the legislative Assembly over the issue of "love jihad".
Speaking in the Lower House, Mr Azmi said, "Lodha earlier said Maharashtra had more than one lakh cases of 'love jihad' which has upset society. The inter-faith marriage committee that the state government has set up does not interfere in anyone's personal life or religion." The Opposition legislator accused the BJP minister of lying.
"However, when we sought information from the inter-faith marriage committee, set up in December last year, it came to light that till date it has not received a single complaint of love jihad. It means, he (Lodha) has lied to the House and he should be removed from his post," the Samajwadi party MLA demanded.
'Love jihad' is a term some use to refer to interfaith marriages or relationships allegedly done with the intent to convert Hindu girls to other religions.
