Jaipur: Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Chief Minister today condemned the BJP over “love jihad”, alleging the ruling BJP party of “manufacturing a word to divide the nation and disturb communal harmony”.
Mr. Gehlot’s comment comes as some BJP-ruled States have stated their intention to bring a law on the subject, Mr. Gehlot said the marriage was a matter of personal liberty and bringing a law to curb it would be “completely unconstitutional”.
Mr. Gehlot also accused the BJP of violating the Constitution and citizens’ personal liberty in choice of marital partners.
In a series of Tweets posted Friday morning he also accused the centre of “creating an environment where consenting adults (are at) the mercy of state power”.
“‘Love jihad’ is a word manufactured by the BJP to divide the nation and disturb communal harmony. Marriage is a matter of personal liberty… bringing a law to curb it is completely unconstitutional and will not stand in any court of law. ‘Jihad’ has no place in love,”
“They are creating an environment in the nation where consenting adults would be at the mercy of state power. Marriage is a personal decision and they are putting curbs on it, which is like snatching away personal liberty,”
“It seems a ploy to disrupt communal harmony, fuel social conflict & disregard constitutional provisions like the state not discriminating against citizens on any ground.”
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