Assam Congress Chief Compares Lord Krishna-Rukmini Marriage To 'Love Jihad': CM Sarma Assures Action Against Him If Complaint Filed

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his disappointment on Thursday regarding state Congress unit president Bhupen Kumar Borah's comparison of Lord Krishna and Rukmini's relationship to "Love Jihad".

Sarma stated that it was unfortunate, adding that the government would take action against Borah if a complaint is filed.

Reacting to CM Sarma's comment that a recent triple murder in Assam's Golaghat was a case of the 'Love Jihad', Borah triggered a controversy by drawing parallel between marriages of Lord Krishna and Rukmini, and Dhritarashtra and Gandhar, and 'Love Jihad'.

"There has been cross marriages going on since history, even among Kings since Mahabharata (sic). The main story in Mahabharata is that Gandhari's family didn't want her to marry Dhritarashtra. Bhisma Pitamah forced the marriage between them. Shakuni's brother was imprisoned, and later the mama took revenge. That is also love jihad. Gandhari's family objected, and as such she wore a cloth over her eyes. When Krishna came to take Rukmini, Arjun came in a different roop," Borah was quoted as saying by NDTV.

Condemning the Congress leader for invoking Lord Krishna's name into the issue, Sarma said, "It is against Sanatan Dharma, it is against Hindu Dharma,".

He requested Borah not to bring up Lord Krishna in the controversy like "we shouldn't drag Hajrat Mohammad or Jesus Christ" into any religious controversy.

"Secondly, what is love jihad? When a girl is married by false identity and is forced to change her religion after marriage. Lord Krishna never asked Rukmini to change her religion. If someone files a case, we will have to arrest the person who has said that," Sarma said, without naming Borah.

Earlier on Wednesday (26 July), 25-year-old Nazibur Rahman Bora murdered his 24-year-old wife, Sanghamitra Ghosh, and her parents. After committing the crime, he surrendered to the police, holding their nine-month-old baby in his arms.

During his visit to the victims' family, Sarma commented on the case, stating that it was a clear instance of love jihad.

"The deceased family was Hindu and the accused belongs to the Muslim community. He first introduced himself with a Hindu name on Facebook... the woman learnt to use drugs when the couple had escaped to Kolkata," Sarma said.