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‘Idea of ‘love jihad’ is not simply about the Hindu-Muslim divide. It’s intrinsically tied to the caste system’ December 24, 2020, 8:55 PM IST
Historian
Aparna Vaidik, associate professor at Ashoka University, has researched the evolution of the idea of ‘love jihad’. She shares her views with
Indrajeet Rai:
Has the ‘love jihad’ discourse moved to the mainstream?
The current discourse is at the core of Hindu identity as it was forged from the late 19
th century onwards. It was always mainstream, manifesting in the form of social attitudes and rules of social engagement. Its becoming a state law now is making us think of it as a novelty and it having moved from fringe to mainstream.