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States should not interfere in relationship of two adults

Love jihad means war against love. The nomenclature for such a law is wrong if such a thing exists. This is an issue that needs to be dealt with in more ways than one. But I am not sure how many marriages involving Hindu women and Muslim men are happening through force and allurement. A law against “love jihad” is regressive and something that is not needed at this point. Awareness, I suppose is the key to such an issue. A person has every right to live with anybody of his or her choice. This is essential to their right of life and personal liberty, as guaranteed in the constitution. States should not interfere in the relationship of two adults. There are so many inter-religious marriages that are going strong and do not face any problems. To generalize is wrong.


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This is not the time to ignore Covid danger

ROSARIO MENEZES, Vasco
Published Dec 27, 2020, 12:08 AM IST
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According to the press reports, the government will not impose any specific restrictions on tourists and visitors to Goa for the seasonal and year-end celebrations. Is this not like the ostrich hiding its head in the sand in times of risk and danger? The press has time and again highlighted the scenes of hordes of tourists thronging the beaches and restaurants, not wearing masks, not maintaining social distance and flouting SOPs. The new variant strain of the Covid-19 in the…

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