(This story was first published on 24 November 2020, and is being republished from The Quint's archives to mark one year since the anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh came into effect.)
'Love Jihad' has made headlines several times this year. Whether it's BJP-led states announcing their plans to come up with love jihad 'laws' or the entertainment industry that, every once in a while, comes under fire for promoting 'love jihad' - the controversies are endless.
In 2018, the BJP alleged that late Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer Kedarnath was promoting 'love jihad' and demanded a ban. In 2014, a fringe Hindutva outfit criticised the Aamir Khan-starrer PK for the same. Let's take a look at all the ridiculous 'love jihad' accusations to have happened in 2020: