ABVP vigilantes to curb ‘love jihad’ on campuses

"The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has decided to form vigilante groups in all major student campuses to “keep a watch on Muslim youths who try to lure Hindu women to pursue their agenda of love jihad.” This was announced at the end of the two-day national meeting, titled “Girls — India’s Real Leaders”, held by the BJP’s students’ wing. The ABVP will run a “general awareness” campaign on women’s safety, female foeticide and other issues. In addition, groups of women volunteers would be formed in all major varsity campuses to “sensitise” Hindu women to the dangers of “social evils” such as “love jihad, live-in relationships, Valentine’s Day and pub culture” which had a “negative impact” on India’s cultural and social ethos... According to ABVP national general secretary Shreehari Borikar, ‘foreign events’ like Valentine’s Day were ‘polluting’ Indian culture and strong action needed to be taken to end such “social evils.” The meet also discussed how a fact-finding team of the ABVP went to various places in Uttar Pradesh where reports of crimes against women, including cases of ‘love jihad’, were reported. A report was circulated at the meet..."