This story is from December 21, 2020

Muslim girl weds Hindu boy in Auraiya with kin’s blessings

Muslim girl weds Hindu boy in Auraiya with kin’s blessings
The marriage was solemnised at a Shiv temple on Saturday night in presence of the parents of the bride and the bridegroom.
KANPUR: In a rare case of inter-faith marriage in hinterlands of Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim woman married a Hindu man at a temple in Auraiya district with her parents’ consent and blessings after having an affair for over two years.
The Muslim woman, Reshma, a native of Delhi, married a Hindu man named Aman, a resident of Barahar village in Bidhuna area of the district.
The marriage was solemnised at a Shiv temple on Saturday night in presence of the parents of the bride and the bridegroom.

Aman had met Reshma in Delhi where he works for a living and the two fell in love and decided to marry after knowing each other for two years.
Reshma said she had decided that she would marry only Aman and that too with the consent of her parents. She said her husband’s family also liked her and accepted her wholeheartedly.
Speaking to reporters after the wedding, Reshma’s father Salim said the marriage was solemnized with the consent of both families.
“I did not think about different religion or faith. For me, my daughter’s happiness is most important. She knew Aman for a long time. Both are mature and took the decision after two years of courtship,” Salim said.

“We decided to come here for the wedding since I wanted to see whether Aman’s family agrees and accepts her or not,” he added.
Reshma is overjoyed and gloated over her father’s liberal approach. “We all should have a liberal mindset. Humanity is above all religions,” she said.
The locals of the region thronged the Shiv temple to witness the rare and unique marriage which, they said, would definitely send a strong message across the country.
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