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Hindutva versus economic growth

Economic progress demands all-round liberalisation. From "love jihad" to atmanirbhar, the forces of Hindutva are yet to understand that basic truth

BJP states making mockery of Constitution with love jihad laws: Owaisi

BJP-ruled states are making a mockery of the constitution through laws on love jihad, said All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi

JD(U) not in favour of laws against conversion for marriage: KC Tyagi

Janata Dal (United), an ally of the BJP party in Bihar, said that laws against conversion for marriage will create social hatred and division in the society

MP cabinet approves Religious Freedom Bill; up to 10 yrs jail for violators

After the approval by the cabinet, the bill will now be presented in the state Assembly

About 35 arrests, dozen FIRs as UP 'love jihad' law completes one month

Uttar Pradesh police have made more than one arrest a day since the controversial anti-conversion ordinance came into effect a month ago, having apprehended about 35 people so far

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India's two looming challenges

Government's New Year resolutions should be to revive domestic demand while addressing the Chinese threat

When politics marries communalism

A book explores the political narrative around love jihad at ground zero, Uttar Pradesh

New laws mark the end of innocence

The reversal of burden of proof on cow, love Jihad, dissent and citizenship turns the tenets of judicial system on its head

Karnataka to introduce law against love jihad in next assembly session: CM

Karnataka CM said that his government will introduce a law against 'Love-Jihad' in the next Assembly session, while the anti-cow slaughter bill will be introduced during the ongoing winter session

Assam to bring laws for transparency in marriage: Sarma on love jihad

Himanta Sarma has said that Assam is considering to bring laws that will make it mandatory for both the bride and the groom to disclose information including the source of income and religion

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UP clears ordinance against 'unlawful conversions', cites 'love jihad'

Violators could face a jail term of up to 10 years

One step back

Kerala's Ordinance is as regressive as 'love jihad' laws

Love jihad law is for conspiracies behind inter-religion marriages: WB BJP

National General Secretary of BJP Kailash Vijayvargiya said that that law was targeted at inter-religion marriages with the intention or conspiracy to convert religion

'Love jihad' laws attempt by BJP to divert public attention: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the laws planned to be brought by BJP-ruled states to check the so-called 'love jihad' are an attempt by the BJP to divert people's attention from real issues

After UP and Haryana, Madhya Pradesh considering law against love jihad

With this, Madhya Pradesh has become the third BJP- ruled state to announce its intention to make legal provisions against "love jihad"

Haryana takes cue from UP's Adityanath, mulls law against love jihad

State Home Minister Anil Vij tweets about development on Sunday a day after Uttar Pradesh CM said his govt will bring a law to deal with it