Interfaith marriage in Maharashtra called off after online protesters claim 'love jihad'

Parents of a 28-year-old Hindu woman in Maharashtra's Nashik have reportedly called off her marriage ceremony with a Muslim man after online protesters reacted to the wedding calling it 'love jihad'.

In a letter to the community body, the woman's father, said they decided not to go ahead with the July 18 wedding ceremony due to the 'present situation', referring to the protests on social media after the wedding invitation card went viral.

Social media posts and messages related to the marriage ceremony were widely circulated on WhatsApp groups and the woman's family members reportedly received threat calls.

The father said his daughter and the man had a registered marriage in May. The woman is, however, staying with her parents since the marriage registration.