interfaith marriage

A civil rights activist holds a placard during a 2020 demonstration in Bengaluru, India, condemning the proposal in several states of laws against so-called "love jihad." That's an unfounded conspiracy theory spread by Hindu nationalists who accuse Muslim

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In India, boy meets girl, proposes — and gets accused of jihad

7:00am October 10, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

New state laws make it harder for interfaith couples to marry. The idea is to halt forced marital religious conversions. But they've emboldened extremists to interrupt weddings.

Newlyweds Saumil and Zarina Shah stayed at a safe house in New Delhi run by the Love Commandos, a group that rescues interfaith and inter-caste couples from potential violence and helps them hide from their families.

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When India's Interfaith Couples Encounter Threats, 'Love Commandos' Come To Their Aid

7:24am November 22, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

Couples who marry against their parents' wishes sometimes risk their lives in doing so. That's where the Love Commandos come in. They run 500 safe houses and help couples elope or hide from relatives.

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