Madhya Pradesh law against love jihad will have 5-year jail
  • 3 years ago
The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government in Madhya Pradesh is mulling to bring a law against ‘love jihad’. MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra has said non-bailable charges would be applicable in cases of ‘love jihad’ in Madhya Pradesh.

Narottam Mishra told reporters on Tuesday, “We are making preparations to introduce Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020 in Assembly. It will provide for 5 years of rigorous imprisonment. We're also proposing that such crimes be declared a cognizable and non-bailable offence.”

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