On Sunday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the anti-conversion law should be made to stop such acts.

“A stringent law should be enacted to stop the vicious cycle of religious conversion because religious conversion cases are still running in any guise,” the Chief Minister said.

“Under the Panchayats (Extensions to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA,1996), the Gram Sabha has the right to give the land back to the real owner, cornered in a wrong manner or through marrying someone by laying a trap,” the Chief Minister added.

He made the remarks during his speech while inaugurating the Educational and Multipurpose Skill Development Center in Bhopal’s MP Nagar.

Earlier this month, during an event in Indore CM Shivraj, said the state government will not tolerate Love Jihad at any cost and if required, it will bring in stricter laws against it.

“Some people from other religions marry the daughter of a tribal family just to buy land. This is not love, it is jihad in the name of love, and I will not allow this game of love jihad in Madhya Pradesh at any cost,” Chouhan said.

Responding to the Chief Minister’s remarks, the senior Leader of the Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Govind Singh called love jihad totally fake.

“The government speaks nothing but lies. Love-jihad is totally fake. The Constitution of India gives an absolute right to a person from any religion to have a relationship or marry anyone irrespective of faith. It is a conspiracy to change the Constitution. Love-Jihad never existed,” Singh said.