AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday targeted BJP-ruled states, saying they are producing a mockery of the Constitution by producing laws on ‘Love Jihad’, a term used to describe religious conversion on the pretext of marriage. He stated if the BJP governments wanted to make laws, they must make a law for MSP and not ‘Love Jihad’.
“There is no definition of Love Jihad anywhere in the Constitution. The BJP-ruled states are making a mockery of the Constitution through Love Jihad laws…If BJP governed states want to make a law, then they should make a law for MSP and employment,” Owaisi was quoted as saying by ANI.
He additional stated that the courts have reiterated that below the constitution of India, below Article 21, 14 and 25, no government has any part to play in the individual life of any Indian citizen. “The BJP is clearly indulging in violating fundamental rights of the Constitution,” Owaisi stated.
Courts have reiterated that below the constitution of India, below Article 21, 14 & 25, no govt has any part to play in the individual life of any Indian citizen…BJP is clearly indulging in violating basic rights of the Constitution: AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi on Love Jihad https://t.co/lSVrPxIKvE pic.twitter.com/NO3IOqXDQd
— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2020
This comes on a day yet another BJP-ruled state, Madhya Pradesh, cleared an Ordinance against religious conversion via fraudulent indicates, like these for the objective of marriage. The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill-2020 has a provision of Rs 1 lakh fine for conversion via marriage or by any other forceful indicates.
MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra stated that the proposed law “will deal with those who marry our daughters by converting them by luring, influencing, threatening, or coercing.” He additional stated that the offences below the proposed law will be cognisable and non-bailable. “The bill seeks to replace the Religious Freedom Act of 1968,” he stated.
A equivalent law has also been passed by the Uttar Pradesh government of Yogi Adityanath. Haryana also has stated that it will pass a law against ‘Love Jihad’. In November, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij stated the state government had set up a 3-member committee to draft a law against ‘Love Jihad’.