In Pune’s Kothrud area, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers vandalised a salon and assaulted its staff members, alleging that a Hindu girl was coerced into accepting Islam by one of the employees.
The situation in Rajasthan’s Vijaynagar remains tense as former councillor Hakim Qureshi, who was arrested in an alleged molestation and ‘love jihad’ case after a campaign by Hindu right-wing groups, was beaten up by lawyers inside the Ajmer court premises.
In a recent chat with Filmfare, female actor Priyamani opened up about the hate and ‘love jihad’ campaign she and her husband Mustafa Raj faced for seven years after their interfaith marriage.
An interfaith couple from Jharkhand got married in Kerala’s Kayamkulam early this month after reportedly facing threats and allegations of ‘love jihad’ in their home state.
The situation in Rajasthan’s Beawar district remained tense on Monday after nine Muslim youths were arrested for alleged molestation and forced religious conversion. A house belonging to one of the accused was demolished by Rajasthan authorities.