<p>Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday told the Vidhan Sabha that the state government is considering a law against "love jihad" and has sought information from Himachal Pradesh, which had passed a bill on the issue.</p>.<p>The Himachal Pradesh assembly had last year passed a bill against conversion by force, inducement or through marriages solemnised for the "sole purpose" of adopting a new religion.</p>.<p>"We are mulling to bring a law against love jihad in Haryana," Vij said replying to a calling attention notice drawing attention towards the Ballabhgarh’s Nikita Tomar murder case.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/bring-strict-law-against-love-jihad-cow-slaughter-bjp-panel-911866.html" target="_blank">Bring strict law against ‘love jihad’, cow slaughter: BJP panel</a></strong></p>.<p>The home minister said a challan in the case will be filed soon and it will be listed before a fast track court.</p>.<p>Vij also told the House that security has been provided to the victim’s family.</p>.<p>The accused--Tousif--belonged to some "powerful political family" and he was held within 12 hours of committing the crime, Vij said, adding that the murder has shaken the whole country.</p>.<p>Nikita’s family has alleged that the accused was pressuring her to convert to Islam in order to marry him.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-will-put-an-end-to-religious-conversion-in-the-name-of-love-jihad-b-s-yediyurappa-911653.html" target="_blank">Karnataka will put an end to religious conversion in the name of 'love jihad': B S Yediyurappa</a></strong></p>.<p>Some Hindu outfits have alleged the woman's murder is a case of "love jihad", referred to an alleged campaign of Muslims forcing Hindu girls to convert in the guise of love.</p>.<p>Earlier, INLD MLA Abhay Singh Chautala sought from the state government to take adequate steps to protect lives of women.</p>.<p>He demanded that police security should be provided outside educational institutions having girl students to stop such incidents. </p>
<p>Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday told the Vidhan Sabha that the state government is considering a law against "love jihad" and has sought information from Himachal Pradesh, which had passed a bill on the issue.</p>.<p>The Himachal Pradesh assembly had last year passed a bill against conversion by force, inducement or through marriages solemnised for the "sole purpose" of adopting a new religion.</p>.<p>"We are mulling to bring a law against love jihad in Haryana," Vij said replying to a calling attention notice drawing attention towards the Ballabhgarh’s Nikita Tomar murder case.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/bring-strict-law-against-love-jihad-cow-slaughter-bjp-panel-911866.html" target="_blank">Bring strict law against ‘love jihad’, cow slaughter: BJP panel</a></strong></p>.<p>The home minister said a challan in the case will be filed soon and it will be listed before a fast track court.</p>.<p>Vij also told the House that security has been provided to the victim’s family.</p>.<p>The accused--Tousif--belonged to some "powerful political family" and he was held within 12 hours of committing the crime, Vij said, adding that the murder has shaken the whole country.</p>.<p>Nikita’s family has alleged that the accused was pressuring her to convert to Islam in order to marry him.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-will-put-an-end-to-religious-conversion-in-the-name-of-love-jihad-b-s-yediyurappa-911653.html" target="_blank">Karnataka will put an end to religious conversion in the name of 'love jihad': B S Yediyurappa</a></strong></p>.<p>Some Hindu outfits have alleged the woman's murder is a case of "love jihad", referred to an alleged campaign of Muslims forcing Hindu girls to convert in the guise of love.</p>.<p>Earlier, INLD MLA Abhay Singh Chautala sought from the state government to take adequate steps to protect lives of women.</p>.<p>He demanded that police security should be provided outside educational institutions having girl students to stop such incidents. </p>