Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said in the House that Maharashtra is seeking the Centre’s permission to implement the Shakti bill that amends laws for offences committed against Women and children with more stringent penal actions.
Reiterating that Maharashtra is studying the ‘love jihad’ laws of other states, he said: “In fact, the term love jihad has been coined by the Communist-ruled Kerala and it is a fact that such cases are happening all across the country. Other states have made stringent laws to curb such cases and hence Maharashtra is also ready to enact the law on similar lines to ensure long-term protection to women.”