VHP to take ‘love jihad’ issue nationwide

With the Supreme Court ordering a NIA probe into the alleged ‘love jihad’ case in Kerala, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is mobilising its cadres all over India to make people aware about the phenomenon.

The saints or ‘mahanta’ associated with the group will go on door-to-door campaign to tell families not to let their children marry in another religion. These mahants — senior most in each sect — will take charge of their own districts to organise camps and meetings and discuss the issue with local residents.

“After the Kerala High Court agreed that the phenomenon called love jihad actually exists, it has made us more determined to make people aware about the issue. Hence, our saints have decided to launch a campaign to make people aware about the issue. This call was taken in the Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal meeting, which took place in Haridwar in July,” Vinod Bansal, VHP spokesperson told DNA.

Kendiya Margdarshak Mandal meeting is an annual event of VHP where saints including the Shankaracharyas from across the country meet and deliberate on various issues. The discussions and deliberations are also presented in front of the government to suggest various steps. Among other issues discussed in the meet was …read more