Karnataka chief minister rejects ‘love jihad’ allegation in murder of Congress councillor’s daughter
Siddaramaiah said that the 21-year-old victim had been killed by her former classmate, who is a Muslim, due to ‘personal reasons’.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday dismissed allegations of “love jihad” in connection with the murder of a Congress councillor’s daughter in Hubbali district, reported Mint.
“Love jihad” is a Hindutva conspiracy theory that Muslim men lure Hindu women into romantic relationships in order to convert them to Islam.
The chief minister was referring to the killing of 21-year-old Neha Hiremath, who was stabbed to death by her former classmate, 23-year-old Fayaz, on the campus of KLE Technological University on Thursday. She was pursuing her masters degree in computer applications.
The victim’s father, Niranjan Hiremath, on Friday alleged that the murder may have been a case of “love jihad”, The Indian Express reported. Niranjan Hiremath is councillor from the Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation representing the Congress.
However, the chief minister dismissed the father’s claim. “Whatever murder happened is due to personal reasons,” Siddaramaiah said. “The law and order situation is very good in Karnataka. It is our duty to maintain law and order and we are doing it.”
Fayaz, a resident of Savadatti in Belagavi district, was captured on CCTV camera stabbing Neha Hiremath several times before fleeing, the police said, according to The Indian Express.
On Friday, Niranjan Hiremath told reporters that his family was aware that Fayaz was harassing his daughter. “When my daughter was pursuing BCA [Bachelor...
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