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Maharashtra Forms Committee to Draft 'Love Jihad' Law

The seven-member panel will study legal frameworks and propose legislation addressing alleged forced conversions and interfaith marriages.

  • The Maharashtra government has established a seven-member committee, led by the Director General of Police, to draft a law addressing 'love jihad' and forced religious conversions.
  • The committee will review similar laws in other states, analyze legal aspects, and submit recommendations for potential legislation.
  • The term 'love jihad' is controversially used by right-wing groups to allege that Muslim men are coercing Hindu women into marriage and religious conversion.
  • Critics, including opposition leaders and activists, argue that the proposed law infringes on constitutional freedoms, including the right to marry and practice religion freely.
  • The move follows complaints from public representatives and organizations, though no timeline has been set for the committee to deliver its findings.
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