Would-be brides dumping Kairana men over safety

MEERUT: The Kairana ‘exodus’ episode brings more bad news for those planning to tie the nuptial knot in the near future.

MEERUT: The Kairana ‘exodus’ episode brings more bad news for those planning to tie the nuptial knot in the near future.

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The political drama that followed BJP MP Hukum Singh’s claim of migration of Hindus from Kairana has instilled a sense of fear about the town in the minds of the people even from far off places. The town has been in news for all the wrong reasons, so much so that a young advocate’s marriage got called off because he belonged to Kairana.

While it became a hot political issue for political parties and their leaders, it also had a social impact on the lives of locals.

Advocate Shakti Singhal’s marriage was called off after the town came under spotlight over the alleged migration. His marriage was arranged with a girl in Roorkee in the first week of April. But Shakti told HT that the girl refused the proposal because of prevailing ‘goondaraj’ in the town.

This is the second time when the Singhal’s marriage has been called off due to deteriorated law and order and the vitiating atmosphereintheregion. Shakti’s marriage was earlier fixed in 2013 but it was called off due to riots in Shamli and Muzaffarnagar in September 2013.

“The family called off the marriagebecauseinKairana, Muslims are in majority,” said Shakti, adding that it is unfortunate for the entire society which has been apparently divided on the lines of religion.

Sanjay Rajput, president of Vyapaar Mandal, said the series of incidents are ‘unfortunate’ for both the city as well as the residents. He said that he has also come across similar incidents where marriages have been called off.