Members of Kranti Sena, a fringe Hindu outfit, conducted a drive in the main markets of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, urging people to not allow Muslim men to apply mehndi on the hands of Hindu women saying that they indulge in 'love jihad'.
The drive was conducted ahead of Hartalika Teej on August 11.
They also requested shop owners to not employ Muslims as hairdressers.
Talking to TOI, the outfit¡¯s general secretary, Manoj Saini, said, ¡°On the pretext of these odd jobs, Muslim youths entice Hindu girls and trap them in love jihad.¡±
¡°We got to know about instances of love jihad on the pretext of applying mehndi on Hindu women earlier,¡± Saini said.
The incident came to light when Alishan Jafri, a journalist who documents anti-muslim violence in India, put out a video on his social media account, where some men are seen conducting a drive to ¡®check¡¯ the shops in the main markets of Muzaffarnagar.
Taking note of the video, Muzaffarnagar police said,"n the above case, the district police is continuously patrolling the markets. Necessary action is being taken against those who disturb peace and communal harmony.¡±