Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said that his government was dealing strictly with those who "trap" Hindu girls and elope with them.
Addressing a gathering of Maldhari community, whose traditional occupation is cattle-rearing, in Ahmedabad, Rupani said the BJP government in the state has also acted tough on those involved in cow slaughter.
"My government brought in several laws with strict provisions to save cows from slaughter," he said.
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Referring to so-called 'love jihad', Rupani said that his government is dealing strictly with those who trap Hindu girls and elope with them.
The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021, which was passed by the Assembly in April and was notified on June 15, provides for strict punishment for forcible or 'fraudulent' religious conversions through marriage.