This is being done in the name of imaginary “Islamophobia” and non-existent “Love Jihad” by the Hindutva outfits. The apparent purpose of this event appears to be to further fuel hate against other communities.
Pervez Bari | Clarion India
BHOPAL – Some Hindutva organisations in Madhya Pradesh recently held Shree Akhand Vedant Sant Sammelan in Indore wherein school girls were made to take oath not to marry outside their religion.
This is being done in the name of imaginary “Islamophobia” and non-existent “Love Jihad” by the Hindutva outfits. The apparent purpose of this event appears to be to further fuel hate against other communities.
The video of the school girls taking the pledge has gone viral on social media. In the clip, the girls can be heard repeating after a woman called out that they will not allow anyone to change their beliefs and culture. “Till the last drop of blood in our bodies, we will fight for our religion and won’t let any heretics touch us,” the oath said.
“Love Jihad” is not a term recognised by any legal system in India. It was coined by the Saffron brigade to describe an imaginary Muslim conspiracy to convert unsuspecting Hindu women to Islam.
Reports reaching here said some Hindutva outfits are running camps where young girls, especially school and college-going students, are being given lessons in self-defence.
According to these organisations, the cases of “Love Jihad” and religious conversions in Indore have seen a steep rise over the years.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Durga Vahini are taking the lead in imparting training to young school-going girls, who these organisations believe are soft targets of ‘love traps’.
Khachrod rally
Meanwhile, a few days back, in Khachrod, a town in Ujjain district of the state, enraged Hindus staged a Jan Andolan Rally to oppose the growing number of “Love Jihad” cases. The rallyists also submitted a letter to senior officials in this regard.
Members of the community voiced their dissatisfaction with the state government and district administration’s slow response to the problem of “Love Jihad” in the area.
Bherulal Tank, the regional head of the Hindu Samaj, and Ram Snehi Sant Totaram led the gathering. The demonstration started from Ujjain Darwaza and went through several of the area’s key thoroughfares, including Vikrammarg, Nimdawas, Lakshmibai Marg, Ganeshdevli and Ananthanarayan Square.
