Geopolitics
The Manufactured Menace: Deconstructing the 'Love Jihad' Narrative as a Tool of Control and Division
The article details a violent political narrative termed 'love jihad,' where interfaith relationships between Hindu women and Muslim men are framed as a demographic conspiracy, leading to persecution and deadly consequences for couples. This is a manufactured moral panic, weaponized by Hindutva zealots to control women and scapegoat minorities, representing a grotesque betrayal of India's constitutional values and civilizational harmony.