Rakhi and Marriage

A 20-year-old woman in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, married a 22-year-old man whom she had tied a Rakhi to as a brother for 15 years, prompting her outraged father to disown her and perform symbolic funeral rites. While her family condemned the union as a violation of traditional bonds and alleged mistreatment, the couple defended their consensual marriage and claimed the bride faced prior harassment at home. Read the full story.