SMS campaign offers reward to 'Hindus marrying Muslim girls'

Rajesh Bidkar, a member of an Indore radical group (Indore is the largest city in Madhya Pradesh state in central India ) on Tuesday issued a SMS 'farmaan' (edict) with a reward of Rs 5,000 ($120) for any Hindu boy who married a Muslim girl.

"He also and offered protection to Hindus who married Muslim girls.

In the message, Bidkar said he had no objection to Hindu girls marrying Muslims, provided they are not cheated in the name of a religion "which permits to keep more than one wife".

Urging people to forward the SMS to at least 10 others "in the interest of Hindutva", Bidkar said: "We are not against love, but against innocent girls being exploited in name of religion"."

emily | 7:43 AM | |
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