<p>Likening the 'Beti Bachao Andolan' to the proposed 'Love Jihad' law, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stressed on the need of a "strong law with strong punishment to protect the lives of daughters," according to a <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/htls/citizens-who-can-afford-it-should-pay-for-the-vaccine-shivraj-chouhan/story-w1iD4vKupZdraBxVSUkipL.html" target="_blank">report</a> by <em>The Hindustan Times</em>.</p>.<p>Speaking at an event, the Chief Minister did not directly mention the law but said, “Many things have opened our eyes. A mother came to me and said how her 14-year-old daughter was misled and taken away. Our police found her in Noorganj near the Nepal border.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/madhya-pradesh-proposes-10-year-jail-term-for-love-jihad-919887.html">Madhya Pradesh proposes 10-year jail term for 'love jihad'</a></strong></p>.<p>"There are many such cases where women and girls have been subjected to coercion, allurement, deception and fraud. I have set up a team to investigate how many of our daughters have been taken away like this and pushed to a life of hell,” he added.</p>.<p>Earlier this month, Chouhan announced that the Madhya Pradesh government will make legal arrangements to curb the alleged practice of 'Love Jihad' in the state.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh was the third BJP-ruled state to announce its intention to make legal provisions against forced conversions for marriage, which has been termed as 'Love Jihad' by right-wing activists. Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh govt passed an ordinance to make forced conversions for marriage illegal.</p>.<p><em>(With PTI inputs)</em></p>
<p>Likening the 'Beti Bachao Andolan' to the proposed 'Love Jihad' law, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stressed on the need of a "strong law with strong punishment to protect the lives of daughters," according to a <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/htls/citizens-who-can-afford-it-should-pay-for-the-vaccine-shivraj-chouhan/story-w1iD4vKupZdraBxVSUkipL.html" target="_blank">report</a> by <em>The Hindustan Times</em>.</p>.<p>Speaking at an event, the Chief Minister did not directly mention the law but said, “Many things have opened our eyes. A mother came to me and said how her 14-year-old daughter was misled and taken away. Our police found her in Noorganj near the Nepal border.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/madhya-pradesh-proposes-10-year-jail-term-for-love-jihad-919887.html">Madhya Pradesh proposes 10-year jail term for 'love jihad'</a></strong></p>.<p>"There are many such cases where women and girls have been subjected to coercion, allurement, deception and fraud. I have set up a team to investigate how many of our daughters have been taken away like this and pushed to a life of hell,” he added.</p>.<p>Earlier this month, Chouhan announced that the Madhya Pradesh government will make legal arrangements to curb the alleged practice of 'Love Jihad' in the state.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh was the third BJP-ruled state to announce its intention to make legal provisions against forced conversions for marriage, which has been termed as 'Love Jihad' by right-wing activists. Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh govt passed an ordinance to make forced conversions for marriage illegal.</p>.<p><em>(With PTI inputs)</em></p>