Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal organised the 'Trishul Diksha' programme in Telangana's Khammam district on Sunday.
Yadi Reddy VHP State President highlighted the objective behind the programme held.
"Trishul Diksha was conducted to create a good environment for Hindus and to st
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nitesh Rane on Tuesday flagged "Love Jihad" threat during upcoming Navratri events and called on organisers to ensure "only Hindus" attend Dandiya events.
Addressing the 4th SP conference being held at Bongaigaon on Friday, the Chief Minister said that in the wake of ‘love-jihad’, the police forces must be empowered with specific operating procedures to deal with the menace.
"Today love jihad is going on in the land of Chhattisgarh. Bastar is in the grip of conversion. Today conversion is happening openly. Conversion is taking place under the protection of the government," Sao said.
The district administration has also imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which prohibits the gathering of four or more people in a specified area, District Magistrate of Uttarkashi Abhishek Rohilla said.
Uttarakhand Additional Director Director (Law and Order) V Murugesan on Monday said that strict legal action will be taken against whoever breaks the law after videos surfaced online of interfaith tensions in the state.
To a specific question on 'love jihad' during the press conference, the senior BJP leader said it has never been an agenda for the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"We have called for strict probe and action against love jihad cases. Today we will chair a high-level meeting also with DGP and other officials," Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said.
"When those people who follow Dharma become lax, then the unrighteousness increases and this is what is happening today. They (referring to people belonging to a different community) are moving with their mission," BJP MP Thakur said.
"When our daughter saw 'The Kerala Story' movie in Indore district, her mind changed and after that she lodged a complaint against one accused Faizan and got him arrested," Mishra told reporters here.