The Karnataka Assembly on Friday witnessed to a serious debate on love jihad, where incidents of oung girls allegedly being lured into marriage and then getting converted to I s l a m h a v e b e e n reported. Many ruling BJP memb e r s f rom t h e co a s t a l di s t r i c t s of Udupi and angalore drew the attention of the Government. D u r i n g Z e r o Hour, Mallika Prasad (BJP) said 84 girls ave been reported missing in Dakshina Kannada district from June to November, of whom only 69 have een traced. “What happened to the fate of those who re mained unt r a c ed? ” she a s ke d. “Under he guise of love and marriage, young girls were being lured and sold,” said Prasad. Deputy Speaker N ogish Bhat (BJP), also from the coastal district, said, “This year, 64 girls went missing in Udupi and only 2 have been traced.” He alleged that the drug mafia was also involved and that several girls had ommitted suicide. Bhat said the p o l i c e h a v e b e e n threatening those who inform them about alleged conversions. I n r e p l y, L a w M i n i s t e r S S u r e s h Kumar said, “The issue should ot be viewed through political angle. One should understand problems of parents of the girls who fall nto such traps. It is an alarming development. It is a serious matter.” Kumar assured the House that e ould discuss the matter with Home Minister R Ashok and request him to order a probe.
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