Dharwad (Karnataka), April 11 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday alleged that "love jihad" cases are on the rise in states governed by the Congress, and urged the Karnataka government to seriously consider the issue and take necessary action.
He also claimed that a "systematic network" is behind such incidents.
"This is happening everywhere, and it seems there is a systematic network involved. Such cases are on the rise in places where the Congress is in power. The government should seriously consider this and prevent people from taking to the streets to protest," Joshi said in response to a question about the Hubballi "Love Jihad" incident.
Recently in Hubballi, Hindu activists and the family of a girl alleged that a gym trainer attempted "love jihad" and sexually assaulted her.
Reacting to the murder of a Youth Congress leader in Dharwad, the Union Minister, who is also the MP from the region, alleged that law and order has deteriorated in the state.
"There is a serious law and order issue in the state. This is natural because there is widespread corruption and money involved in police transfers. I don't know the details of yesterday's incident, but preliminary information from the media indicates that one Congress leader murdered another Congress leader. If a Congress leader lacks protection, we should consider the state's law and order situation," he said.