Help daughters ‘trapped’ by men assuming fake identities, Gujarat Deputy CM tells women at temple event

In an indirect notation to ‘love jihad’, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi connected Friday (March 6, 2026) urged women to assistance “trapped daughters” who autumn prey to men with fake identities.

Speaking astatine a temple programme successful Vadodara, Mr. Sanghavi said the BJP authorities successful the State is moving up with spot to instrumentality strict enactment against criminals progressive successful specified cases.

Love jihad is simply a word often utilized by right-wing activists to allege a conspiracy by Muslim men to lure women of different religions into relationships and matrimony for converting them to Islam. There person besides been cases of women becoming victims of men who presume fake identities to fell the inter-faith facet of the relationship.

“If our daughters autumn unfortunate innocently, past you women indispensable travel guardant similar Rani Lakshmibai (legendary ruler of Jhansi known for her valour). Resolve to prevention the trapped daughter. If you basal with her alternatively of criticising her, nary 1 volition beryllium capable to deliberation of harassing her,” the 41-year-old BJP person said.

Highlighting the State government’s resoluteness to curb specified incidents, the Deputy Chief Minister said constabulary person been palmy successful rescuing respective specified women successful galore districts.

Later successful the day, Mr. Sanghavi besides participated successful the District Planning Committee gathering held astatine the Vadodara collector’s office.

In a station connected X, helium said: “During the meeting, support was fixed to the district’s readying for the existent year. I besides discussed aboriginal improvement plans with the acrophobic officials and provided indispensable suggestions to guarantee that the citizens of Vadodara territory person maximum facilities and benefits.”