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TopicLove jihad

Topic: love jihad

In Assam ‘Sankalp Patra’, BJP promises UCC, war on ‘love and land jihad’ if voted to power again

Party manifesto vows to protect ‘civilisation, culture & rights’ of the people, to free encroached land from ‘Bangladeshi Miyas’—a pejorative term for Bengali-speaking Muslims.

Sex, spa and two Muslim women. The Bhopal crime drama that’s in every WhatsApp chat

Local newspapers in Bhopal initially ran wild stories about 'love jihad' and Muslim women running sex racket, but have stopped the follow-up coverage. Some are calling it a “perfect” plot line for Anurag Kashyap’s next film.

‘Girls should be taught Sanatan Dharam’ — forced conversion victim at Kerala Story 2 event

Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah said, 'If you are blind to problems in your state, then you are responsible, not us. Our job is to show the problem.'

A Meerut wedding that got too risky. Dalit bride, Muslim groom, parents, venue ready

The FIR against the Muslim groom has left two families, who barely a week ago were in a celebratory mood, worrying for their safety.

Bareilly birthday party attack puts all friendships with Muslims on trial in India

The assumption is simple: A Hindu woman’s proximity to a Muslim man is never neutral. It always requires scrutiny, explanation, and, if necessary, punishment.

Dehradun, Bareilly, Tamil Nadu attack—Indians are turning violent. Don’t keep blaming politics

People who commit violence don’t fear the police. They know that they can harass others, attack shops or even commit murder without being apprehended.

Bajrang Dal men storm into Bareilly bday party, beat up students & cry ‘love jihad’. 2 Muslim boys fined

Two Muslim students & cafe staffer taken to police station & challaned. Later, FIR lodged against Bajrang Dal members on charges including assault, criminal intimidation.

‘Students skipping classes for love jihad in parks’: Faridabad education dept’s letter to schools

Now withdrawn, the letter was in response to a complaint on CM Window portal, says district education officer.

Uttarakhand hotels are turning away interfaith couples. Their fear—raids by ‘love jihad’ vigilantes

Hindu–Muslim couples report being refused rooms, hotels say they have 'got orders from above', while police say they have not sent any directives to hotels.

Indore market tense amid MLA son’s diktat to fire all Muslim workers in ‘bazaar ka shuddhikaran’

'Vidhayak putra' Aklavya Singh Gaur also wants all Muslim traders to vacate rented shops in the next 2 months. The trigger for this direction seems to be a recent ‘love jihad’ case.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.