EC seeks report on BJP pick’s ‘love jihad’ remark | India News
Tapuram: The EC on Monday sought a report on BJP’s Kattakkada candidate PK Krishnadas’ controversial speech to the Thiruvananthapuram district collector saying that he would promote the victory of either the LDF or the UDF.profit jihad‘In Kerala. EC has also sought legal advice in this regard.At an election rally inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Krishnadas alleged that the LDF and UDF were in cahoots with the Social Democratic Party of India and Jamaat-e-Islami and that a vote for either front would lead to widespread cases of ‘love jihad’. He also alleged that the UDF or LDF in office would actually control the JEI or SDPI government.Krishnadas alleged that pro-Pakistani extremist organizations would actively promote ‘love jihad’. “Hindu and Christian girls will be trapped in ‘love jihad’. These elements will then use them for anti-national activities,” he said.that emphasis CPM And Congress is one and the same, he said, adding, “A vote for Congress or CPM will lead to ‘love jihad’. Such a situation could arise in Kerala.”BJP state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar sought to distance the BJP from the comments, saying the party did not subscribe to the fears expressed by Krishnadas.
