Indian groom calls off wedding over bride’s poor 12th standard grades, here’s what happened next
Indian marriage called off
The wedding season is about to end in Indiawhere it is very uncommon to call off weddings.However, a groom in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh called off his wedding and the reason behind it will amaze you. Well if you’re wondering what was it, then let me tell you;the groom called off his wedding due to the bride’s poor marks in 12th standard.
Education indeed plays an important roleand is one of the parameters to mark one’s success or talent.
The incident happened in the Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh in the Triva Kotwali neighbourhood, where stressing the “importance of education” and “good marks,” the groom, Sonu, told the bride’s father that her poor performance is the reason why he is calling off the wedding.
However, contrary to this reason, the bride’s father said that the groom called off the wedding because the dowry wasn’t enough for them.
All of this happened while a ritualin which women from the groom's family were participating with the bride. After the ceremony, the groom decided to call off the marriage.
Following this heartbreaking decision, Soni’s father went to the local police station to file a complaint and reported his daughter’s situation. In his complaint, the father said that he hadfixed the marriage of his daughter with one Sonu, son of Ram Shankar.
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He added that till now, he had spent some Rs 60,000 ($763) on the wedding including a demand for a gold ring for the groom worth Rs 15,000 ($181.7). Later, the groom’s family began demanding dowry. After hearing that the bride’s father cannot afford to provide any dowry, the groom called off the wedding, stating he was dissatisfied with her results in academics.
The Indian police are currently assisting to help both families reach a negotiation.