Bihar should have law against love jihad : Union minister Giriraj Singh

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday favored enactment of legislation in Bihar against love jihad, which, he claimed, has become a menace in states across country.

firebrand BJP leader also urged Nitish Kumar government to realize that issues like love jihad and population control had thing to do with sampradaya (communalism) but are about samajik samrasta (social harmony).

Love jihad has come to be realized as a menace in all states across country - t just among Hindus but among all n-Muslims. In Kerala where Christians have a large population, members of community have raised concern over this phemen, Singh told reporters here.

union minister, who represents state's Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in Lok Sabha, made remark apparently referring to allegations by Syro-Malabar church that Christian girls were being targeted and killed in name of love jihad.

This menace needs to be rooted out and it will be desirable if Bihar comes out with legislation to prevent love jihad. government in state should realize that curbing love jihad and population control are linked to social harmony and do t tantamount to promoting communalism, said Singh, who is kwn for his hard-line.

Formerly a member of Nitish Kumar cabinet in state, Singh is kwn to be foremost among detractors of chief minister who swears by his zero tolerance for three Cs crime, corruption and communalism.

(IM CREDITS: PTI)