Several Hindu organisations and women’s groups in Nashik district have renewed their demand for a stringent law in Maharashtra against ‘love jihad’, modelled on the legislation implemented in Uttar Pradesh, which includes provisions for life imprisonment.

Representatives of the Hindu Rashtra Samnvay Samiti, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, Sakal Hindu Samaj, Hindu Mahasabha and several women’s groups submitted memorandums to District Collector Ayush Prasad, the Superintendent of Police and other administrative authorities. Similar memorandums were also submitted to the tehsildars of Malegaon, Yeola and Niphad.

The organisations said more than 50 rallies held across 36 districts had earlier shown widespread public support for such legislation. They criticised the state government for not fulfill

See Full Page