‘Maha minister Lodha ‘lied’ in Assembly over Love Jihad’

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi calls for Mangal Lodha’s resignation

First India Bureau

Mumbai: Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi on Monday demanded resignation of Minister for Women and Child Welfare Mangal Prabhat Lodha for allegedly providing “false information” to the legislative Assembly over Love Jihad.

Speaking in the Lower House, Azmi said, “Lodha earlier said Maharashtra had more than one lakh cases of Love Jihad which has upset society. The interfaith marriage committee that state government has set up does not interfere in anyone’s personal life or religion.” He accused the BJP minister of lying.

“However, when we sought information from the inter-faith marriage committee, set up in December last year, it came to light that till date it has not received a single complaint of love jihad. It means, he (Lodha) has lied to the

Police step up Salman’s security post threat to life

First India Bureau Mumbai: The Mumbai police have stepped up the security of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan after he received a threatening e-mail, which had led to cops earlier registering an FIR against gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar, an official said on Monday.

According to the official, two Assistant Police Inspector (API)-rank officers and eight to ten constables will be part of Khan’s security detail round the clock.

Also, fans will not be allowed to assem- ble outside the 57-year-old actor’s residence-cum-office in Galaxy Apartments in suburban Bandra, he said.

Khan was earlier provided with Y plus category security by the police and he moved around in a bullet-proof car along with his personal security guards.

Now, the police have taken additional security measures for the safety of the ‘Dabangg’ actor.

On Saturday, the Bandra police registered an FIR (first information report) against three persons -- gangsters Bishnoi, Brar and one Rohit -- for allegedly sending a threatening e-mail to Khan’s office.

The FIR was registered on the basis of a police complaint lodged by one Prashant Gunjalkar, who frequently visits the Bandra-based residence of the popular filmstar.