UP Cabinet approves ordinance against conversions for marriage

Decision taken at Cabinet meeting over what BJP calls 'love jihad'

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved the draft of a stringent law to deal with religious conversion for the sake of marriage, which BJP leaders refer to as “love jihad”.

An official spokesperson said the approval for the ordinance was given at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Adityanath here.