Let Nitish enact law against Love Jihad, then we will think: Sanjay Raut

Taking a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut said Maharashtra will think of making a law against Love Jihad when Nitish passes a law against it.

Mumbai: Slamming the BJP government over Love Jihad issue, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said if the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government enact a law against 'Love Jihad' and then the Maharashtra government will study it and think about implementing it.

Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Sanjay Raut said some key BJP leaders in Maharashtra are seeking law against "Love Jihad." The BJP may be raising the issue in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal.

"Key BJP leaders in Maharashtra are asking when a law against 'Love Jihad' will be framed (in the state). I spoke to the chief minister (Uddhav Thackeray)in the morning," the Rajya Sabha member said.

"On this issue, we only want to say that let the laws be formed in (BJP-ruled) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. But, when a law will be framed in Bihar, we will study that law in its entirety."

Nitish Kumar, whose party JD(U) secured only 43 seats in the recently held Bihar Assembly polls as against the ally BJP which bagged 74 seats, is leading the state government.

Without naming the BJP, Raut said the economic slowdown, unemployment and price rise are key issues, but "let them flag the 'Love Jihad' issue if they think it is more important."