Hisar, Haryana:
Under pressure from their families, a couple belonging to different castes on Monday decided to live separately, just five days after their marriage at Satroad Kalan village in Hisar district.
However, the village panchayat denied it had played any role in the couple's decision.
Sonu and Sonia of the village got married on June 16 but today they gave a joint statement to the panchayat that they want to live separately.
Parents of the couple were against their inter-caste marriage. While Sonu belongs to Saini caste, Sonia comes from Chamar caste. The couple had married secretely at a temple, village sarpanch Dhoop Singh told reporters here.
He said there was no diktat from the panchayat to the couple asking them to live separately.
"The families of the couple were not in favour of their marriage and we have no role to play.
However, the village panchayat denied it had played any role in the couple's decision.
Sonu and Sonia of the village got married on June 16 but today they gave a joint statement to the panchayat that they want to live separately.
Parents of the couple were against their inter-caste marriage. While Sonu belongs to Saini caste, Sonia comes from Chamar caste. The couple had married secretely at a temple, village sarpanch Dhoop Singh told reporters here.
He said there was no diktat from the panchayat to the couple asking them to live separately.
"The families of the couple were not in favour of their marriage and we have no role to play.
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