Why interfaith marriage in India is getting dangerous
By DW
15 January 2023 |
3:59 pm
Citing archaic "anti-conversion" laws, right-wing Hindu groups are working to prevent marriages between Indian Hindus and Muslims. Some couples have faced violence and death threats.
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