Thane: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS), a right wing organisation, on Wednesday urged the Maharashtra government to enact a stringent law against “love jihad” during the winter session of the state legislature currently underway in Nagpur.

Love jihad is a term used by right-wing groups and activists to allege a concerted effort by Muslim men to convert Hindu women to Islam through marriage.

A state-wide campaign coordinated by the HJS was conducted, in which more than 160 Hindu organisations from across 20 districts urged the government to pass a stringent law against love jihad.

In a release, Sunil Ghanvat, HJS’ state organiser for Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, said, “More than 1,600 activists and citizens participated in rallies, public meetings and memorandum drives across Mumbai

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