Haryana govt mulls law against 'love jihad'

Taking to Twitter, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said that Haryana government is 'contemplating' a law against 'love jihad'. His statement comes in the wake of the murder of 21-year-old college student Nikita Tomar in Ballabhgarh last week.

Chandigarh: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said that the state is 'contemplating' a law against "love jihad".

"Haryana is contemplating a law against love jihad," Vij informed in a tweet.

His statement comes in the wake of a broad daylight killing of 21-year-old college student Nikita Tomar in Haryana's Ballabhgarh last week.

The victim's family has alleged that the accused was pressuring her to convert to Islam in order to marry him.

(IANS)