Mumbai, Feb. 15 -- The Maharashtra government has constituted a seven-member committee to assess the legal framework for a potential law addressing forced religious conversions and cases of "love jihad", media reports said.

The panel, led by state Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Verma, comprises senior officials from key departments, including women and child welfare, minority affairs, law and judiciary, social justice, special assistance, and home affairs, reported India Today.

It will also study existing laws in other states and propose legal provisions accordingly.

Walkar, a 27-year-old woman from Maharashtra, was allegedly murdered and dismembered by her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawala.

The opposition has strongly critici...