Indore: The Indore divisional commissioner on Monday removed Congress’ Anwar Qadri, jailed in a case linked to alleged ‘love jihad’, from the post of councillor under Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act 1956 and also declared him ineligible to contest (municipal) elections for the next five years.

The term ‘love jihad’ is used by right-wing groups to allege a conspiracy by Muslim men to lure Hindu women into relationships and marriage to convert them to Islam.

Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav had written to the divisional commissioner’s office on June 20 citing criminal cases registered against Qadri and sought his removal as councillor of Ward No. 58 under legal provisions.

Qadri’s wife Zulekha had filed a reply before the commissioner’s court stating that the allegations against

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