A GET-TOGETHER slated for Saturday to rejoice the return of an interfaith couple to their residence in Aligarh for the primary time after their marriage in the USA has been cancelled by their dad and mom as a result of protests by members of a Hindu outfit, police mentioned.
The couple married in March within the presence of their households underneath the Particular Marriage Act and registered their marriage with the Consulate Basic of India, San Francisco.
The Hindu outfits realized concerning the get-together solely after the invitation was distributed by each the households. Quickly, members of various outfits staged a protest and took out a march to the Collectorate workplace, the place they submitted a memorandum to a senior administrative officer.
“We aren’t in opposition to their marriage as they’re adults, however we opposed the get-together scheduled for December 21. Such capabilities may result in extra interactions between younger women and men of the 2 completely different communities,” mentioned Gaurav Sharma, coordinator of Hindu outfit Bajrang Bal, including that within the memorandum, they emphasised that they’d not permit the operate.
Gaurav Sharma described the Bajrang Bal as a “Hindu organisation that was fashioned round six years in the past.” Different organisations, together with Karni Sena and Brahman Maha Sabha, additionally joined the protest, added Sharma.
The husband and spouse, each employed with multinational corporations in the USA, hail from Aligarh. On account of sure constraints, the couple was unable to journey to India for his or her wedding ceremony. “Consequently, each households traveled to the US to attend the ceremony, which befell peacefully. The wedding was solemnized on March 28 underneath the provisions of the Particular Marriage Act and American civil regulation. After acquiring certification, it was registered with the Consulate Basic of India in San Francisco and later, in Could,” mentioned the lady’s father, a businessman.
The couple lately returned to India and their households deliberate a get-together on December 21. Invites have been distributed. “Since some folks gave the impression to be sad over the occasion, we determined to cancel it,” mentioned the lady’s father. The household additionally introduced their choice on social media, saying that the occasion has been known as off as a result of unexpected circumstances, mentioned a supply.
The Performing Station Home Officer of the native police station mentioned that no untoward incidents occurred in the course of the protest.
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