GANDHINAGAR: The BJP govt in Gujarat has proposed ‘anti-love jihad’ amendments to marriage registration guidelines that will require {couples} to tell their dad and mom earlier than registering their union – a transfer welcomed by AAP, met with silence by the Congress and flagged by authorized specialists as a possible constitutional violation.Below the draft guidelines launched within the meeting Friday, {couples} searching for to register their marriage should submit an enterprise stating whether or not they have knowledgeable their dad and mom. The assistant registrar will notify the dad and mom of each bride and groom electronically, together with over WhatsApp, or by means of bodily communication.Registration shall be granted inside 30 days after verification, with all submitted particulars uploaded to a govt portal. Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, who launched the proposed adjustments, mentioned the govt. had nothing towards “love marriage” however could not permit deception within the title of mutual consent. “Harmless women are being trapped and such practices are spreading like termites in society. Salim masquerading as Suresh won’t be allowed,” he mentioned. Citing cases from Panchmahal district, Sanghavi mentioned investigations have been ordered after nikaah certificates have been allegedly issued in villages the place there was no mosque or perhaps a single Muslim household. In villages equivalent to Kankodakui and Nathkuva, a whole bunch of such certificates have been allegedly issued by talati-cum-mantris (village panchayat secretaries), Sanghavi mentioned. Within the meeting, AAP legislator Hemant Ahir, who had moved a non-public member’s invoice on comparable traces earlier within the week, congratulated the govt. on tabling the proposed amendments. “Modifications within the guidelines have been the necessity of the hour. There have been a number of loopholes within the guidelines,” he mentioned. BJP MLA Lavingji Thakor, a powerful proponent of stricter norms, mentioned the transfer would profit households of all communities. Congress stayed mum. A number of neighborhood organisations, together with these representing the Patidar and Kshatriya Thakor teams, have lengthy pressed for necessary parental involvement in love marriages. Over the previous three months, as many as 30 conferences have been held between the state govt and representatives of varied organisations to finalise the adjustments. Authorized specialists mentioned the proposal may not stand judicial scrutiny. “This infringes upon the elemental rights assured below Article 21 of the Structure,” mentioned advocate Mahesh Baria. Fellow advocate Nilesh Bhavsar mentioned whereas the govt. had described the measure as mere intimation, parental objections may doubtlessly affect registration choices, resulting in litigation.