Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:12am on 18 Oct 2023,Wednesday India
Organizers of a Garba event in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh have sparked controversy by mandating Aadhaar card checks and Tilak for male attendees to allegedly prevent 'love jihad'. Sankalp Sanskriti Sanstha, the organizers, justify it saying they want to restrict non-Hindu participation and end 'love jihad', though police cite it being a private event. Tilak is seen as verifying attendees are Hindu. District authorities said they will review if any complaint is received. Critics argue such moves stigmatize interfaith relationships by framing them as 'love jihad'. The event revives debate on the controversial term often used to allege forced religious conversion in romantic relationships.
