Maharashtra: BJP MLA meets with CM Shinde and calls for a law against "love jihad"

The MLA claimed that CM Shinde and deputy CM Fadnavis agreed with the demand and promised to enact severe legislation in the upcoming months.

 Nitesh Rane, a BJP lawmaker from Maharashtra, urged the state government to create a harsh law against "love jihad" on Wednesday. He met with the chief minister, Eknath Shinde, and the deputy chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, together with a group of women, and pushed them to enact an anti-conversion law similar to those in Gujarat, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh.

"Organizations are conducting a large number of morchas to call for stringent legislation against love jihad. We have asked the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Deputy Chief Minister Fadvanis to pass a law and an anti-conversion law similar to those in Karnataka, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh "ANI's news service cited Rane as saying. The CM Shinde and deputy CM Fadnavis, he continued, were both in favour of the demand and promised that a rigorous law will be passed in the upcoming months.

Fadnavis had previously stated that the state administration would examine various laws passed against forced conversions in other states. We haven't made a choice yet, but we will research the rules passed in this area by several states, he said.

Following the tragic passing of television actor Tunisha Sharma, a political discussion has erupted. According to BJP politician and minister from Maharashtra Girish Mahajan, Sharma's death was the result of "love jihad," and the Shinde-led state government is considering enacting harsh legislation to stop it. Atul Bhatkhalkar, a BJP lawmaker, urged a "love jihad" investigation into the matter on Wednesday. Saket Gokhale, a spokesperson for the Trinamool Congress, attacked the BJP for the statements made by its leaders. The actor's death, according to him, is being used by the right-wing party for their "own nasty political goal."