Ban conversion. Act on Love Jihad
Kerala HC makes a historic intervention
By S Chandrasekhar
The Kerala High Court Justice KT Sankaran in a landmark judgment on December 9, directed the Kerala government to enact laws to prevent conversions in the guise of love and romance. The court also denied bail to two jehadis-Shahansha and Sirajuddin who tried to convert MBA students to Islam in the guise of love. "Educational institutions where the younger generation is engaged in the pursuit of learning should not be the breeding ground of radical religion. There are clear indications of forceful religious conversion in the name of love and attempts to persuade girls who fell in love with Muslim boys to change religion," the Judge observed. The Justice rubbished the Kerala DGP’s report that Love Jihad was non-existent.
"Brilliant Hindus and Christians doing professional courses and from well-to-do families have fallen into the trap and got converted. 100 cases have been reported in Thiruvananthapuram and as per statistics 3000-4000 incidents have taken place during past four years", the court observed
The Judge also observed that Love Jihad is operational all over the country and has the blessings of several Muslim organisations.
The BJP and Hindu Aikya Vedi leader Kummanam Rajasekharan have welcomed the court judgment and have stated that it vindicated RSS/BJP/VHP stand. RSS ideologue, Padmasri P Parameswaran, praised the Judge for his bold stand.
Ban conversion in the guise of romance: HC
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 10 Dec 2009 02:34:00 AM ISTLast Updated :
KOCHI: Observing that there are indications of compulsory religious conversion under the pretext of love, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to consider whether a law should be enacted to prohibit such conversion.
Justice K T Sankaran made the observation while dismissing the anticipatory bail application filed by Shahansha and Sirjuddin, the two accused in a case of alleged compulsory religious conversion.
The duo is accused of trying to convert two MBA students to Islam under the guise of love.
The court said that educational institutions where the young generation is engaged in the pursuit of learning should certainly not be the breeding ground for religion.
After perusing the case diary and reports filed by various law enforcing agencies, the court held that there were indications of forceful religious conversion. DGP Jacob Punnoose submitted earlier that though no movement called Love Jehad or Romeo Jehad had been identified in the state, there was reason to suspect concerted attempts to persuade girls who fell in love with Muslim boys to change their religion.
One of the 18 reports submitted by the DGP said that outfits such as the National Democratic Front, the Popular Front of India and the Campus Front had roots in college campuses.
The report also mentions the Muslim Youth Forum and the Shaheen Force. A Special Branch report said that the organisations trap brilliant upper caste Hindu and Christian girls from well-to-do families, especially those in professional courses. The report says there were more than 100 incidents in Thiruvananthapuram district alone.
"As per the statistics available around 3000-4000 such incidents took place during the last four years," the court said.
"The report says that Love Jehad organisations operate all over the country and are believed to have started their activities with the blessings of Muslim organisations," the court said.
