This awareness programme is mainly for girls’ parents, how to take care of girls, monitor their movements, says M.B. “This awareness programme is mainly for girls’ parents; how to take care of girls; monitor their movements,” M.B. The concept of “love jihad” has become a matter of debate across the country, especially with a Supreme Court case, in which Hadiya, a 24-year-old woman (formerly known as Akhila) from Kerala converted to Islam. Police officials, who have served in the region, say that though the concept of “love jihad” is not originally from Karnataka, the issue has added to the tensions in the region. Love jihad is one of the things that fits into your conservative protecting-of-your-woman narrative.

Source: Mint January 03, 2018 22:30 UTC