`LOVE JIHAD' MARRIAGE LAWS SPREAD

A second Indian state has launched controversial “love jihad” laws effectively criminalizing weddings between Hindus and Muslims.

Under the law in Himachal Pradesh, any resident forcing another to change religion before marriage will face up to seven years in prison.

While no religions are named in the legislation, in Uttar Pradesh at least 10 Muslim men are facing 10 years in jail for allegedly forcing Hindu women to convert to Islam for marriage.