In a tweet, Gehlot said that marriage is a matter of personal freedom and bringing a law to stop it is unconstitutional.
Love Jihad is a word manufactured by the BJP to divide the nation and disturb community harmony. Marriage is a matter of p… https://t.co/o42HZlASEg
– Ashok Gehlot (@ ashokgehlot51) 1605854784000
Responding, Shekhawat asked if marriage is a matter of personal freedom “why aren’t women free to use their maiden name or religion?”
BJP leaders use the term “love jihad” while claiming that Hindu women face harassment and forced conversion in the name of love and marriage.
BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Madhya pradesh They have said that they are considering enacting laws to stop these types of marriages.
But Gehlot said such a law will not be subject to scrutiny in any court.
“Love jihad it is a word manufactured by the BJP to divide the nation and disturb communal harmony, “the congressional leader tweeted.
They are creating an environment in the nation where consenting adults would be at the mercy of state power. Marriage… https://t.co/SExIO21JDD
– Ashok Gehlot (@ ashokgehlot51) 1605854832000
“Jihad has no place in love. They are creating an environment in the nation where consenting adults are at the mercy of state power. Marriage is a personal decision and they are holding it back, which is like taking away personal freedom. “. Gehlot said.
“It seems like a ploy to disrupt communal harmony, fuel social conflict and ignore constitutional provisions, such as the state not discriminating against citizens for any reason,” he added.
Union Minister Jal Shakti and prominent Rajasthan BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat reacted strongly.
“Dear Ashok ji, Love Jihad is a trap that has thousands of young women believing that marriage is a personal matter, where it later turns out it is not. Also, if it is a question of personal freedom, why are women not free to keep their maiden name or religion? I ask.
“Why are girls’ families too forced to accept the other religion? Isn’t religion a matter of personal freedom? tweeted. Shekhawat asked if supporting this under the guise of personal freedom was the “new community agenda” of Congress.
He stated that “fabricating terms, riots, and hatred is the prerogative of Congress.”
The BJP, he said, believes in “Sabka Vikas”, or universal development, and will ensure that women “are not subjected to injustice of any kind.”
The Rajasthan chairman of the BJP, Satish Poonia, also took aim at Gehlot, claiming that his statement reflected “petty vote bank policies.”
“It is hard to believe that the prime minister is so disturbed by the plight of Congress across the country. We all know that marriage in the Indian tradition is a religious and socially recognized rite, and is not limited to freedom alone. of the guy, “he said.
“It is well known how our innocent girls face bullying under the Islamic terrorism agenda of love jihad,” Poonia said.
“In such a situation, his statement definitely reflects a petty mentality and petty vote bank policy.”
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