'Love jihad' cases detected in 'large numbers' during probe into missing person complaints, says Devendra Fadnavis

The government found that false promises were made or false identity was used in some cases, with even married persons trying to mislead women, the BJP leader said, adding that cases termed as love jihad have also come forward in large numbers.

FP Staff|Jun 03, 2023, 16:13:27 IST

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said "love jihad" cases had been detected in "large numbers" during the probe into missing person complaints in the state.Talking to the media, Fadnavis, who holds the Home portfolio in the Eknath Shinde government, said the detection rate in missing person complaints was 90 to 95 per cent in the state."In some cases, we found that false promises were made or false identity was used, with even married persons trying to mislead women. Cases termed as love jihad have also come forward in large numbers," the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said."I had stated earlier that we are mulling to introduce a law on it (love jihad). We are studying various existing laws in this connection," Fadnavis added.Love jihad is a term often used by activists to allege that Muslim men were converting Hindu women to Islam after luring them into marriage.Meanwhile, asked about minor children from Bihar being found in a train in Maharashtra, Fadnavis said his department was serious about ending the menace of child trafficking."In fact, many cases have been exposed in Maharashtra, which has not happened anywhere else. The state is taking every effort to end this menace," he said.In December last year, Fadnavis announced that the Maharashtra government will study laws on "love jihad" framed by other states and take an appropriate decision.“We have assured (the House) that different states have laws on love jihad and we will study them. Based on it, our government will take an appropriate decision so that no woman or girl suffers by any conspiracy,” Fadnavis had said.With inputs from PTI.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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