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Inter-caste marriage: IAS groom denies row, blames media hype
Deepender Deswal, TNN | Nov 5, 2011, 05.44AM IST
ROHTAK: After much hullabaloo in Bhiwani over the high profile
inter-caste marriage of IFS officer Neelam Sharma with IAS officer
Kuldeep Yadav, the groom told TOI that there never was any controversy
about their marriage.
He said the bride's family has been particularly very hurt since "the
media has blown the issue out of proportion." Meanwhile, residents of
his village Baldhan Kalan in Rewari district were enthused about the
wedding. The village sarpanch said they were eager to welcome the
newly wed couple home after their marriage in Delhi on November 8.
Talking to The Times of India over phone, Kuldeep Yadav, a Gujarat
cadre IAS officer, said the media created a hype over the marriage
which is disturbing, especially for the family of Neelam, a resident
of Patrawali village of Bhiwani. "Everything is going smoothly and we
are busy with preparations for the wedding ceremony, which will be
held in Delhi on November 8. The media was blowing the issue out of
proportion which hurt us both and Neelam's family in particular is
upset with this".
Asked about objections by some people from Neelam's village, he said
he would not like to comment on this at this moment and would be happy
to discuss the issue with media on November 9 (a day after the
marriage).
Sarpanch of Baldhan Kalan village, Nawal Kumar said that the entire
village was happy over the marriage. Kumar said that a pre-wedding
community feast has been organized by Kuldeep's family in the village
on November 7, adding that there was no objection from anybody
regarding the inter-caste status of the couple.
Obviously upset over media reports, Neelam's family is not willing to
talk to mediapersons on the issue. Neelam's brother Pawan Sharma said
they would invite family members and other villagers whom they
expected to attend the wedding ceremony.
Sunil Shastri, a villager who is close to Neelam's family, said that
he has been extended an invitation and would like to attend the
ceremony. He however said that a section of villagers might not be
happy over the inter-caste marriage but there was no opposition or
threat to the family.
Head of Brahmin Sabha, Mahender Sharma clarified that community elders
had objection over the decision of Neelam's family to marry her
outside the caste, but there was no opposition to the marriage. "There
has been no instance of an arranged marriage outside the caste though
youngsters had solemnized love marriages. Community elders expressed
their objection but there was no disapproval or threat to the
marriage", he said.
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