The declaration came during a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meeting on Sunday, underscoring the government’s firm stance on the controversial issue.

In recent developments, Samajwadi Party leader Fakhrul Hasan Chand has voiced strong opposition to the Uttar Pradesh government's recent amendments to the existing laws on 'Love Jihad.' Chand accused the BJP-led administration under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of engaging in negative politics rather than addressing pressing issues such as unemployment and corruption.

Addressing an election rally in Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency of Telangana, Shah stressed on Muslim reservation and PM's 'Bharatiya guarantee' against Congress's "Chinese guarantee".

A directive to conduct a probe has also been issued by the education department, after the Sarva Hindu Samaj in Sangod block sent a letter to the state education minister. The memorandum claimed that religious conversion and love jihad operations have been taking place in the school since 2019.