A peculiar event unfolded in Mangaluru, Karnataka, where Hindu organizations celebrated a love marriage, marking a curious deviation from the widely discussed narrative of ‘Love Jihad’ with immense fervor. The story revolves around Ayesha, a Muslim girl, and Prashant Bhandari, a Bajrang Dal member, who had been in a live-in relationship for three years. This union, typically viewed as ‘Love Jihad’ by Muslim boys engaging with girls of other faiths, has stirred vehement opposition at religious levels. Ayesha’s transition into Akshata, marrying Prashant Bhandari, a figure with a reported history of legal trouble, emerged as a point of contention. Muslim woman marries Bajrang Dal activist in K’taka; Hindutva brigade celebrates ‘reverse love jihad’ Read: https://t.co/T9HDv6Prx1 pic.twitter.com/ujxm5SiqWd — IANS (@ians_india) December 8, 2023Subsequently, social media buzzed with news of Ayesha adopting the name Akshata post-marriage, with Hindutva activists hailing this as a victory in ‘Reverse Love Jihad.’ Pictures circulated showing the couple donning traditional Hindu attire, sparking anticipation of controversy in the sensitive area.

Source: News 24 December 08, 2023 16:18 UTC