GANDHINAGAR: The BJP govt in Gujarat has proposed ‘anti-love jihad’ amendments to marriage registration guidelines that might require {couples} to tell their dad and mom earlier than registering their union – a transfer welcomed by AAP, met with silence by the Congress and flagged by authorized consultants as a possible constitutional violation.Below the draft guidelines launched within the meeting Friday, {couples} in search of to register their marriage must submit an endeavor stating whether or not they have knowledgeable their dad and mom. The assistant registrar will notify the dad and mom of each bride and groom electronically, together with over WhatsApp, or by means of bodily communication.Registration will probably be granted inside 30 days after verification, with all submitted particulars uploaded to a govt portal. Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, who launched the proposed adjustments, stated the government had nothing in opposition to “love marriage” however could not enable deception within the identify of mutual consent. “Harmless women are being trapped and such practices are spreading like termites in society. Salim masquerading as Suresh won’t be allowed,” he stated. Citing situations from Panchmahal district, Sanghavi stated investigations had been ordered after nikaah certificates had been allegedly issued in villages the place there was no mosque or perhaps a single Muslim household. In villages similar to Kankodakui and Nathkuva, lots of of such certificates had been allegedly issued by talati-cum-mantris (village panchayat secretaries), Sanghavi stated. Within the meeting, AAP legislator Hemant Ahir, who had moved a personal member’s invoice on related traces earlier within the week, congratulated the government on tabling the proposed amendments. “Modifications within the guidelines had been the necessity of the hour. There have been a number of loopholes within the guidelines,” he stated. BJP MLA Lavingji Thakor, a robust proponent of stricter norms, stated the transfer would profit households of all communities. Congress stayed mum. A number of neighborhood organisations, together with these representing the Patidar and Kshatriya Thakor teams, have lengthy pressed for obligatory parental involvement in love marriages. Over the previous three months, as many as 30 conferences had been held between the state govt and representatives of varied organisations to finalise the adjustments. Authorized consultants stated the proposal won’t stand judicial scrutiny. “This infringes upon the basic rights assured below Article 21 of the Structure,” stated advocate Mahesh Baria. Fellow advocate Nilesh Bhavsar stated whereas the government had described the measure as mere intimation, parental objections may probably affect registration selections, resulting in litigation.
