Chikkamagaluru : A Muslim man converted to Hindu religion to marry his love in Chikkamagaluru on Monday.

Mustak Rajesab Nadaf (28) got converted to Hindu religion, under the guidance of Hindu Mahasabha Ganapathy Seva Samsthe and married Vijayalakshmi (21) at Omkareshwara Temple in Basavanahalli.

The youth was renamed as Prathap by Sri Rama Sene president Pramod Mutalik.

The couple were in love for the past five years. As their family members did not approve of their marriage, they left their respective houses and decided to get married. Both hail from Shirewada in Hubballi.

Mustak alias Pratap, who has studied up to Eighth Standard, was working as a tile fitter. Mustak has two brothers and three sisters.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that love has no religion and he did not find anything wrong in getting converted to Hinduism to marry his love.

His wife Vijayalakshmi expressed confidence in her family members accepting Pratap as their son-in-law.

The couple exchanged garlands amidst the slogan ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai.’

Kannada Paksha state president Purushottam, Bajrang Dal district convener Tudukuru Manju and VHP leader Yogishraj Urs were present on the occasion.