Family Holds Living Daughter's 'Shradh' After Interfaith Marriage Elopement

In a startling incident in West Bengal's Nadia district, a family performed 'shradh' rites for their daughter, who is alive but chose to marry a man of another religion. The grieving family viewed this decision as a betrayal of tradition, prompting them to disown her.

The young woman, a college student, had her own marriage plans thwarted by familial expectations, leading to her elopement. Her uncle, Somnath Biswas, expressed the family's stance of burning all personal belongings and conducting the ceremony, including traditional tonsuring of heads, to signify their decision.

While the girl now resides with her husband and is reportedly undergoing counseling, a police officer disclosed the inability to intervene without a formal complaint, as she is legally an adult. This incident has sparked a wider discussion on interfaith marriages and familial acceptance.

(With inputs from agencies.)