Key facts
- A teenage girl in Telangana died by suicide.
- Right-wing groups allege she was pressured to change her religion by a youth from another community.
- A bandh (strike) has been called in response to the incident.
- The term 'love jihad' is used by some Hindu nationalist groups to describe alleged romantic relationships between Muslim men and Hindu women, which they claim are a conspiracy to convert Hindu women to Islam.
The term 'love jihad' is used by some Hindu nationalist groups in India to describe alleged romantic relationships between Muslim men and Hindu women, which they claim are a conspiracy to convert Hindu women to Islam. This incident has sparked protests and calls for a bandh, highlighting ongoing religious and social tensions in the region.