Published 19:02 IST, November 17th 2020

Haryana forms panel to draft law against 'Love Jihad'; HM, DGP attend high-level meeting

Republic Media Network has learnt that the Haryana Government along with legal experts is preparing a rough draft of the law during the meeting.

Reported by: Ananya Varma
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Haryana Government on Tuesday constituted a Committee for drafting a law against 'Love jih', following horrific death of a 21-year-old student in Ballabgarh. A high-level meeting heed by Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij and Haryana DGP Maj Yav was held in state on Tuesday evening along with legal experts to prepare a rough draft of proposed law. 

Imprisonment details, time-bound investigation, and or crucial details were also discussed during meeting. As per sources, Committee will discuss contents of law with or states that are also mulling on rolling out a similar 'Love Jih' Act. 

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States mulling laws against 'Love Jih' 

Earlier today, Mhya Presh Home Minister Narottam Mishra confirmed that state government would table a bill against 'love jih' in next Assembly session. According to Mishra, Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020 will provide for five years of rigorous imprisonment and such crimes will be declared a cognizable and n-bailable offence. Recently, UP CM Yogi ityanath h said that his government would come out with a law to deal with "love jih".

se decisions follow murder of a 21-year-old woman outside her college in Haryana's Ballabgarh by her alleged stalker Tausif, who shot her in bro-daylight after he failed to abduct her.  victim's family has alleged that assailant was forcing Nikita to convert to Islam in order to marry her. Speaking to media, Nikita's far h contended that his daughter could have been saved if a law against love jih was enacted earlier.

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'Love Jih' is a term referring to an alleged campaign by religious extremists to convert women of or faiths under pretext of love. Allahab High Court h recently said in a case that conversion just for sake of marri is t valid. court me remark while dismissing a plea by a newly married couple. 

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19:02 IST, November 17th 2020