Chikamagalur: A Muslim youth was converted to Hinduism to marry the love of his life by Hindu Mahasabha Ganapathy Seva Samsthe at Omkareshwara Temple in Basavanahalli.
Mushtaq Rajesab Nadaf (28) got married to Vijayalakshmi (21) in Basavanahalli at Chikamagalur.
The youth was renamed as Prathap by Sri Rama Sene president Pramod Mutalik.
The couple was in a relationship for the past five years. As their family didn’t approve their love, they had to leave their homes. Both hail from Shirewada in Hubballi.
Mushtaq alias Pratap, who has studied up to Eighth Standard, was working as a tile fitter. Mushtaq has two brothers and three sisters.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that love has no religion and he did not find anything wrong in getting converted to Hinduism to marry his love.
Vijayalakshmi expressed confidence that her family would accept Pratap as their son-in-law.
The couple exchanged garlands amidst the slogan ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai.’
Kannada Paksha state president Purushottam, Bajrang Dal district convener Tudukuru Manju and VHP leader Yogishraj Urs were present on the occasion.
(Agencies)
