Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday said his govt will take strong steps to put an end to religious conversion in the name of "love jihad.". In recent days there are media reports about religious conversion in the name of love jihad in Karnataka. I have discussed this with officials before coming here. What other states have done or not done is a different matter, but in Karnataka, we will have to put an end to it," he added.

Addressing the BJP state executive meeting in Mangaluru, he said his government was considering taking strong steps against such activities. "Young girls of the state are being lured in the name of love and money and are being converted to other religions, we have considered it seriously.

BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi too in a tweet had recently said that on lines of Allahabad High Court's order, Karnataka will ratify a law banning religious conversions for the sake of marriage.

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