I will marry my Muslim friend; it's my wish: Hindu girl shames saffron groups

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April 15, 2016

Mandya, Apr 15: Expressing frustration over continued harassment by BJP backed communal groups after she decided to marry her Muslim friend, Ashita, daughter of a paediatrician in Mandya, has appealed to the people to stay away from her familial affairs.

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Shakeel Ahmed and Ashita alias Shaista Sultana

Brushing aside the allegations of so called love jihad', the well-educated girl, who has now changed her name as Shaista Sultana, said that no one forced her to accept Islam and that it was her wish to follow the religion and culture of her husband after the wedding.

“My life is mine and others have no business in it. I have been in love with a Muslim boy for past 12 years. He is my life. He is my future. I cannot live without him,” she said and requested the media not spread lies of love jihad'.

She also said that it was she who forced her Muslim friend and not vice versa. “Shakeel Ahmed (her boy friend) is very innocent boy. When he came to know that communal groups were harassing me and my parents for deciding to marry him, he was in shock. Finally, I and my parents convinced him and the wedding date was fixed,” she said.

“When both the families have agreed for the wedding who are they to oppose it? They are not only harassing us but also going against the constitution and law,” she said reminding that she has the right to choose her life partner.

Workers of the BJP and Bajrang Dal had protested outside her house in Mandya on Tuesday. Ashitha said some people even barged into her house and created tension. They have also called for a district-wide band on Saturday (April 16) in protest against the marriage, which is scheduled for April 17.

Threat call from Dubai

Meanwhile, Ashitha's father Dr Narendra Babu said he was getting threat calls. Speaking to reporters, he said a man claiming to be calling from Dubai warned him that if the marriage was not cancelled, either Ashitha or Shakeel would be bumped off. Another man, who identified himself as Avinash Joshi, offered to “personally counsel” the couple against the marriage.

Dr Babu said he had reported the threat calls to Diwakar, deputy director, Department of Women and Child Development, who has assured to take the necessary action. “Our daughter's happiness is all that matters. Our thanks to all those who support us,” he said.

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salman
 - 
Friday, 15 Apr 2016

Aslamalekum mere bhai mubarak ho shakeel hum sab apke sat hain all the best

salman
 - 
Friday, 15 Apr 2016

Aslamalekum mere bhai mubarak ho shakeel hum sab apke sat hain apka dost salman

Ahmed
 - 
Friday, 15 Apr 2016

Pran Shetty, Mangalore,
\In future every girl will do the same thing.\"
You mean Hindu girls marrying Muslim boys?
Then you will have to prove that you are better then others. Joining BD, RSS, SRS fringe groups, will not make you a better person but, a goonda which girls generally hate to get married."

Nidhi
 - 
Friday, 15 Apr 2016

This is called intolerance. Who said there is no intolerance in India?

Yes I do agree Indians are not intolerance. But those who identify themselves as Hindus instead of Indians are intolerance.

There are many cases of Muslim and Christians girls marrying Hindu boys. But as a society Muslims and Christians never staged protest in such cases.

Hindus must learn from Muslims and Christians: How to live and how to behave.

Ramya
 - 
Friday, 15 Apr 2016

very clever lady, reach your dream,

Pran Shetty
 - 
Friday, 15 Apr 2016

She s totally gone mad, and her family too supporting. this s not the matter of one girl in future every girl will do the same for that this particular groups are struggling., otherwise who cares.

Mohammed Jinan
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Friday, 15 Apr 2016

Shaista Sultana, dont afraid of anyone, we are with you, allah with you,

shrikanth
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Friday, 15 Apr 2016

yahh exactly its their wish society can oppose to it, rather show some support and join wedding and eat freely and go.

zameer
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Friday, 15 Apr 2016

very good news for all the hate mongers... medical shops will be flooded by dem to buy burnols......
nice answer by the gal ryt on their face...May Allah protect the couple and destroy whoever comes to stop their marriage......

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