Raising questions about the top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the law on interfaith marriages, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel asked on Saturday whether interreligious marriages in the families of BJP leaders fall within the definition of “ love jihad ”. ‘.
“Family members of various BJP leaders have also performed interreligious marriages. I ask the BJP leaders if these marriages fall within the definition of ‘love jihad.’ Baghel asked while speaking to media people on Saturday.
The statement came after Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath recently announced that his government will impose a strict law to curb “love jihad” and forced religious conversion.
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Previously, the BJP government led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Madhya Pradesh had said that the state would soon have a law against “love jihad”.
Commenting on CM’s statement, BJP leader and former minister Ajay Chandrakar said that CM should not make personal comments on the matter.
“The law has not yet been formed by the governments and without reading the draft law, Chhattisgarh CM should avoid making personal comments … The statement made by the CM is below the belt,” said Chandrakar.
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