<p>Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday said at an election rally that his government will bring in a law against "love jihad" to stop the "kidnapping" and conversion of Hindu girls.</p>.<p>Speaking at Godhra in Panchmahal district, Rupani reiterated the government's intention to table the legislation in the coming budget session of the state Assembly.</p>.<p>BJP governments in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have enacted laws to penalize `fraudulent conversions' to stop what party leaders term as "love Jihad" or an alleged conspiracy to convert Hindu women through marriage.<br /><br /><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/up-assembly-passes-religious-conversion-bill-despite-protest-from-opposition-parties-954914.html" target="_blank">UP Assembly passes religious conversion bill despite protest from Opposition parties</a></strong></p>.<p>"Assembly session is starting from March 1 and my government is willing to bring in a strict law against love jihad. We will not tolerate this act of kidnapping of Hindu girls," Rupani said.</p>.<p>"Women are being lured and converted. This new law is aimed at stopping such activities," he said.</p>.<p>He was campaigning for February 28 elections to municipalities, taluka and district panchayats in the state.<br /><br /><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/kerala-govt-sleeping-over-love-jihad-yogi-adityanath-953762.html" target="_blank">Kerala govt sleeping over 'Love Jihad': Yogi Adityanath</a></strong></p>.<p>Rupani had announced on February 15 for the first time that the BJP government in the state will bring in such a law.</p>.<p>BJP MLA Shailesh Mehta and the party's Vadodara MP Ranjanben Bhatt had earlier called for a law on the lines of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.</p>
<p>Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday said at an election rally that his government will bring in a law against "love jihad" to stop the "kidnapping" and conversion of Hindu girls.</p>.<p>Speaking at Godhra in Panchmahal district, Rupani reiterated the government's intention to table the legislation in the coming budget session of the state Assembly.</p>.<p>BJP governments in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have enacted laws to penalize `fraudulent conversions' to stop what party leaders term as "love Jihad" or an alleged conspiracy to convert Hindu women through marriage.<br /><br /><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/up-assembly-passes-religious-conversion-bill-despite-protest-from-opposition-parties-954914.html" target="_blank">UP Assembly passes religious conversion bill despite protest from Opposition parties</a></strong></p>.<p>"Assembly session is starting from March 1 and my government is willing to bring in a strict law against love jihad. We will not tolerate this act of kidnapping of Hindu girls," Rupani said.</p>.<p>"Women are being lured and converted. This new law is aimed at stopping such activities," he said.</p>.<p>He was campaigning for February 28 elections to municipalities, taluka and district panchayats in the state.<br /><br /><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/kerala-govt-sleeping-over-love-jihad-yogi-adityanath-953762.html" target="_blank">Kerala govt sleeping over 'Love Jihad': Yogi Adityanath</a></strong></p>.<p>Rupani had announced on February 15 for the first time that the BJP government in the state will bring in such a law.</p>.<p>BJP MLA Shailesh Mehta and the party's Vadodara MP Ranjanben Bhatt had earlier called for a law on the lines of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.</p>