With so much heat around the topic of marriage, religion and love, not because any of that is problematic in its own accord, but because it is problematic when put together, the Assam government has decided to take action against forceful religious conversions, especially with topic of ‘love jihad’ raking up in the media.

With a view to bringing the problem of concealing identity or religion before marriage to an end, the state government in Assam is now looking forward to a law that will require the bride and groom to be transparent about their religion and their income before marriage. 

The proposed ‘marriage bill’ is said to bring an end to the menace of ‘Love jihad’, but by encompassing all the communities. 

Assam marriage bill will check 'Love Jihad’ of all kinds: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

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— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) July 11, 2021

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Love jihad doesn’t only mean a Muslim cheating a Hindu. It could happen among Hindus as well. If a Hindu boy uses dubious means to entrap and marry a Hindu girl that is also a form of ‘love jihad’.”

He went on to say, “We won’t like to use the term ‘love jihad’, but dubious means or cheating to entrap and marry a girl shouldn’t be done by Hindus too. We will act against such frauds. The law won’t be only against Muslims. No girl or woman should be exploited in that manner.”

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CM Sarma also said, “We had mentioned it in our election manifesto. Our government is just two months old. First, we will bring the cow protection law, next month we will notify the two-child norm and later we will bring it."

Meanwhile, people are still divided over the news as some stand in support of the bill while others think it could be used to infringe on the fundamental rights of Muslims. 

Of late, the public had also been riled up after the trailer released the names of Farhan Akhtar and Mrunal in the upcoming movie Toofan. 

Boycotting the movie on the ground of promoting ‘Love jihad’, the public stands sensitive on the topic and this is how they are reacting to the news -

Yesterday it was changing from Gaon Burha to Gaon Pradhan. Today its a variant of Love Jihad!!
Assam has no other problems eh? https://t.co/LXecJvNYDo

— Rahul Mukherji (@RahulMukherji5) July 10, 2021

I've pretended to like Alt J's bland music for a bunch of Tinder dates in the past. Would that count as Love Jihad under whatever crazy laws Assam wants to test? https://t.co/7utaccCKRK

— Shivam Bahuguna (@JanusBlinked) July 11, 2021

I've pretended to like Alt J's bland music for a bunch of Tinder dates in the past. Would that count as Love Jihad under whatever crazy laws Assam wants to test? https://t.co/7utaccCKRK

— Shivam Bahuguna (@JanusBlinked) July 11, 2021

I've pretended to like Alt J's bland music for a bunch of Tinder dates in the past. Would that count as Love Jihad under whatever crazy laws Assam wants to test? https://t.co/7utaccCKRK

— Shivam Bahuguna (@JanusBlinked) July 11, 2021

If you trying to bound love within religion boundary, then I am sorry but you need to rethink it again. There is no such thing called love jihad .

— Biplab Deka (Assam First and Forever) (@COMMON_MAN_2018) July 10, 2021

Where there is love , no kind of jihad will be possible , it's about love only love , stop this nonsense .

— Surbhi (@SurrbhiM) July 11, 2021

BJP should stop peddling such useless laws which may have negative consequences in future. Instead work on preparation for third wave , health infrastructure , price hike n reviving economy. If BJP doesn't know how to do it, then step down n let competent people run the nation.

— Shilpa__P (@Shilpa__P) July 11, 2021

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