Love jihad sufferer: Kumbh lady Monalisa’s father seeks Madhya Pradesh CM’s assist


The daddy of Monalisa Bhonsle, the younger girl who shot to fame in the course of the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela final yr, on Friday sought the intervention of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to carry her again to the state safely after she married a Muslim man in Kerala.

Monalisa Bhonsle (18), from Maheshwar city in Madhya Pradesh and belonging to the nomadic Pardhi group, married Farman Khan on Wednesday on the Nainar Temple at Arumanoor in Poovar, Kerala, within the presence of some state ministers.

After coming back from Kerala, her father, Jayasingh Bhonsle, alleged that his daughter had grow to be a sufferer of “love jihad”, a time period utilized by right-wing teams to say that Muslim males lure Hindu ladies into relationships and marriage to transform them to Islam.

“My daughter has earned title throughout the nation. I request Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to make sure Monalisa is introduced again to MP safely. She has been trapped deceitfully by a Muslim youth, Farman Khan. It’s a case of affection jihad,” Jayasingh Bhonsle instructed reporters.

He stated he was conscious that his daughter was pursuing alternatives in movies and needed to make a reputation for herself within the trade.

“I used to be instructed that my daughter was appearing in two movies. She herself had stated some individuals had been educating her appearing and dance. They stated they might practice her so she may work in movies sooner or later. I didn’t know one thing like this is able to occur,” he stated.

In the meantime, Hindu Jagran Manch functionaries Sameer Mahule and Bhupendra Chauhan stated efforts can be made to influence Monalisa to return dwelling.

Nonetheless, Monalisa rejected the allegations and stated the wedding was her personal determination. Addressing a press convention in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, she stated her marriage ceremony to a Muslim man was by alternative and carried out in keeping with Hindu customs.

The Indore girl, who grew to become an web sensation in the course of the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela and got here to be often known as the “Kumbh Mela lady”, appeared earlier than the media alongside along with her accomplice Farman Khan and dismissed allegations of “love jihad” and spiritual conversion.

The newly married couple stated the rumours had been unfounded and confused that neither of them had modified their religion after the marriage. They stated their relationship was based mostly on mutual respect and that faith had by no means been a situation for his or her marriage.

“Our marriage was solemnised in keeping with Hindu rituals. To be sincere, he did not really need to marry me, however I used to be the one who insisted. I virtually pressured him to marry me,” Monalisa stated.

Monalisa, the eldest of 4 youngsters, additionally stated her mother and father needed her to marry her paternal aunt’s son, which she opposed. She added that her father was upset along with her determination.

The couple tied the knot on the Nainar Temple in Thiruvananthapuram after approaching the Thampanoor police station for help amid resistance from Monalisa’s household. Police stated she had approached them searching for safety earlier than the wedding.

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Printed By:

Akshat Trivedi

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Mar 14, 2026 10:51 IST

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