<p>Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party-led states planning on imposing a law on love jihad, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday asked whether inter-religion marriages of family members of BJP leaders will fall under the definition of ''love jihad'', new agency <em>ANI </em><a href="https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/will-inter-religion-marriages-of-family-members-of-bjp-leaders-be-called-love-jihad-asks-chhattisgarh-cm20201121233750/">reported</a>.</p>.<p>BJP leaders have been vocal about bringing a law against religious conversion in the name of “love jihad”, a term coined by right-wing outfits opposing inter-faith marriages. Till now Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh are mulling introducing the law.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/sunday-spotlight/why-we-can-t-have-laws-curtailing-the-right-to-marry-918518.html">Why we can’t have laws curtailing the right to marry</a></strong></p>.<p>"Family members of several BJP leaders have also performed inter-religion marriages. I ask BJP leaders if these marriages come under the definition of ''love jihad''?" asked Bhagel.</p>.<p>Recently Rajasthan Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/love-jihad-a-term-coined-by-bjp-to-divide-nation-ashok-gehlot-917873.html" target="_blank">Ashok Gehlot</a> also slammed BJP’s decision by saying that “love jihad” is a term “manufactured” by the BJP to disturb communal harmony, provoking a sharp reaction from Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.</p>
<p>Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party-led states planning on imposing a law on love jihad, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday asked whether inter-religion marriages of family members of BJP leaders will fall under the definition of ''love jihad'', new agency <em>ANI </em><a href="https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/will-inter-religion-marriages-of-family-members-of-bjp-leaders-be-called-love-jihad-asks-chhattisgarh-cm20201121233750/">reported</a>.</p>.<p>BJP leaders have been vocal about bringing a law against religious conversion in the name of “love jihad”, a term coined by right-wing outfits opposing inter-faith marriages. Till now Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh are mulling introducing the law.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/sunday-spotlight/why-we-can-t-have-laws-curtailing-the-right-to-marry-918518.html">Why we can’t have laws curtailing the right to marry</a></strong></p>.<p>"Family members of several BJP leaders have also performed inter-religion marriages. I ask BJP leaders if these marriages come under the definition of ''love jihad''?" asked Bhagel.</p>.<p>Recently Rajasthan Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/love-jihad-a-term-coined-by-bjp-to-divide-nation-ashok-gehlot-917873.html" target="_blank">Ashok Gehlot</a> also slammed BJP’s decision by saying that “love jihad” is a term “manufactured” by the BJP to disturb communal harmony, provoking a sharp reaction from Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.</p>