A GET-TOGETHER slated for Saturday to celebrate the return of an interfaith couple to their home in Aligarh for the first time after their marriage in the United States has been cancelled by their parents due to protests by members of a Hindu outfit, police said.
The couple got married in March in the presence of their families under the Special Marriage Act and registered their marriage with the Consulate General of India, San Francisco.
The Hindu outfits learned about the get-together only after the invitation was distributed by both the families.
Soon, members of different outfits staged a protest and took out a march to the Collectorate office, where they submitted a memorandum to a senior administrative officer.
“We are not against their marriage as they are adults, but we opposed the get-together scheduled for December 21. Such functions could lead to more interactions between young men and women of the two different communities,” said Gaurav Sharma, coordinator of Hindu outfit Bajrang Bal, adding that in the memorandum, they emphasised that they would not allow the function.
Gaurav Sharma described the Bajrang Bal as a “Hindu organisation that was formed around six years ago.” Other organisations, including Karni Sena and Brahman Maha Sabha, also joined the protest, added Sharma.
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