In yet another incident of moral policing, the Hindu Yuva Vahini activists on Wednesday barged into a couple’s house in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut city and allegedly dragged the duo to a nearby police station on suspicion of ‘love jihad’. The incident took place in Meerut’s Shastri Nagar area.
Nagendra Singh Tomar, the head of Hindu Yuva Vahini in western Uttar Pradesh, demanded action against the boy while alleging that he was trying to convert the girl’s religion.
Tomar told ANI, “I have asked the police to take strict action as the Muslim boy was romancing with a Hindu girl in the house. He wanted to convert her religion. I also insist to take strict action against the landlords, who give rooms on rent without proper verification.”
Hindu Yuva Vahini workers barge into a house in Meerut, rough up a couple on suspicion of ‘love jihad’. pic.twitter.com/FaZMsdASd6
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Earlier on Friday, the members of the Hindu Yuva Vahini forced the police to halt prayer at a church in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj, alleging forced conversion.
Among the people who attended the prayer meet also included some American tourists. According to reports, the Hindu Yuva Vahini allegedly claimed that the prayer meeting was nothing but only a way to “cover” up the conversion. However, the pastor denied all the allegations and said no such thing was taking place.
The members of the Vahini who alleged that it was an “attempt to convert poor Dalits” even threatened to approach the Uttar Pradesh CM. The church authorities even reportedly had valid documents to show that no such conversion was taking place.
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