By Pooja Mehta
Mumbai: Jain monk Nileshchandra on Saturday referred to the reported interfaith marriage of Monalisa, a young woman who went viral during the Maha Kumbh, while speaking about what he described as the issue of “love jihad” at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Mumbai Vyakhyanmala event.
The programme was held at Vasant Oasis, the BMC ground in Andheri East’s Marol area.
Reference To Viral Kumbh Girl’s Marriage
Addressing the gathering, Nileshchandra spoke about Monalisa, who had gained widespread attention during the Maha Kumbh last year after her images and videos circulated widely on social media.
According to the monk, the young woman belonged to the Bardi community and was originally from Indore.
He said that despite having little familiarity with Hindi or media interactions, she suddenly became famous after the coverage she received during the religious gathering.
Referring to her personal life, Nileshchandra claimed that she later married a Muslim man from Uttar Pradesh, a development he linked to what he called a broader pattern of “love jihad”.
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