Bhopal, Nov. 17 -- Weeks after the BJP-led governments in Karnataka and Haryana said that they were contemplating legal actions against 'Love Jihad', Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday said that their government would soon bring in a law to "tackle the problem."

'Love Jihad' is a term coined by Hindu rightwing outfits opposing inter-faith marriages.

A bill may be brought in the next assembly session itself to tackle 'Love Jihad', Mishra said. "There will be provision for rigorous imprisonment," he added. "Cases will be registered under non-bailable sections.The collaborator will also be the culprit like the main accused."

For voluntary conversion for marriage, he said that it will be mandatory to apply with the col...