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Mint
5 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
BJP MLA Usha Thakur calls for harsh punishment for 'love jihad' accused: 'Eyes gouged out, hands chopped off'
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Usha Thakur said on Thursday that people who are involved in 'love jihad' should be punished as per Sharia law. Udha Thakur said they should have their eyes gouged out and hands chopped off. Sharia, the traditional Islamic law, has a provision for such harsh punishments for such criminals, she said. The term 'love jihad' is used by right-wing organisations to claim that Muslim men lure women of other religions and marry them in order to convert them to Islam. Usha Thakur has been a former Madhya Pradesh culture minister. When asked about alleged cases of love jihad in Indore and Bhopal, Usha Thakur said those involved in these incidents "very maliciously" say they are doing 'sawab' (virtuous) work. The ruling party MLA from Mhow in Indore district added that criminals who act against humanity and morality should be punished according to Sharia law. 'If these people are openly violating the anti-love jihad law, then according to Sharia, their eyes should be gouged out and their hands should be chopped off. I think there is a provision for such strict punishment in Sharia for thieves, characterless people and criminals who spoil the lives of other people,' Usha Thakur said. 'If such evil people are caught (by the police), they will not be spared. Their houses, property, everything will be confiscated and they will roam on the road as beggars. Only then they will stop doing such demonic acts,' the BJP MLA said.
News18
5 days ago
- Politics
- News18
'Chop Hands, Gouge Eyes': Madhya Pradesh MLA Seeks Strict Punishment Against 'Love Jihad'
Last Updated: BJP MLA Usha Thakur stated that criminals who indulge in 'love jihad' should be punished by having their "eyes gouged out and hands chopped off". Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Usha Thakur on Thursday demanded for a Sharia-like punishment for those indulging in 'love jihad'. The MLA in Indore further stated that criminals who violate the law should be punished by having their 'eyes gouged out and hands chopped off". She further stated that Sharia, the traditional Islamic law, has a provision for such harsh punishments for such criminals. Notably, the term 'love jihad' is used by right-wing organisations to claim that Muslim men lure women of other religions and marry them in order to convert them to Islam. The ruling party MLA who represents Mhow in Indore district stated that such criminals who act against humanity and morality should be punished as per the Sharia law. 'If these people are openly violating the anti-love jihad law, then according to Sharia, their eyes should be gouged out and their hands should be chopped off. I think there is a provision for such strict punishment in Sharia for thieves, characterless people and criminals who spoil the lives of other people," Thakur was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. She further warned that if such evil people are caught (by the police), they will not be spared. 'Their houses, property, everything will be confiscated and they will roam on the road as beggars. Only then will they stop doing such demonic acts," she added. First Published: May 29, 2025, 18:48 IST
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA says ‘chop hands, gouge eyes' of those guilty of ‘love jihad'
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Usha Thakur has called for a Sharia-like punishment for 'criminals' indulging in love jihad. Speaking to news agency PTI on Thursday, the BJP MLA in Indore stated that criminals who violate the law by indulging in 'love jihad' should have their 'eyes gouged out and hands chopped off.' 'Sharia, the traditional Islamic law, has a provision for such harsh punishments for such criminals, ' she said. The former state culture minister further told PTI that the 'criminals' involved in the alleged love jihad cases in Indore and Bhopal 'very maliciously say they are doing 'sawab' (virtuous) work.' "If these people are openly violating the anti-love jihad law, then according to Sharia, their eyes should be gouged out and their hands should be chopped off. I think there is a provision for such strict punishment in Sharia for thieves, characterless people and criminals who spoil the lives of other people," Thakur said. "If such evil people are caught (by the police), they will not be spared. Their houses, property, and everything will be confiscated, and they will roam the road as beggars. Only then will they stop doing such demonic acts," she added further. Earlier this month, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed by the Madhya Pradesh police to investigate alleged cases of love jihad in the state. This SIT probe comes after the Bhopal rape and blackmail case, in which a group of men were accused of raping college students while hiding their religious identity.
