Bride calls off wedding over 'unsuitable saree', clash breaks out between families
Ballia (UP) (PTI): A wedding procession here ended abruptly after the bride allegedly refused to marry because she did not like the saree brought by the groom's family, leading to a clash between the two sides, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place at Panchrukhi Devi temple in Gayghat village under Revti police station on May 11, where the wedding ceremony was being held, they said.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammad Fahim Qureshi said the marriage was fixed between Niki, daughter of Ajay Gond of Dalan Chhapra village, and Vishal Gond, son of Pawan Gond of Mahadanpur village.
During the ceremony at the temple, the bride allegedly objected to a saree brought by the groom's side, calling it "unsuitable", and refused to go ahead with the marriage rituals, the police said.
The disagreement soon escalated into a physical clash between members of the two families, in which the bride's brother Jeet Nath Gond, her mother Umrawati Devi and another woman, Lakshmi Devi, were injured, Qureshi said.
Following the incident, the wedding procession returned without the marriage being solemnised.
A case has been registered on the complaint of the bride's father, Ajay Gond, against the groom, Vishal, his relatives Pawan, Manoj, Hareram, and four to six unidentified persons. Further investigation is underway, the police said.
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TN CM Vijay calls fuel price hike ‘unacceptable’, seeks rollback
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the increase of Rs 3 per litre in petrol and diesel prices, calling it "unacceptable", and demanded its immediate rollback, claiming the revision would affect various sections of society.
He said oil marketing companies do not reduce prices in line with global crude price trends and "take the profits".
"Union government oil marketing companies have increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. This is not acceptable," Vijay said in a statement.
The hike has been effected after the "five-state polls" (four states and one union territory), he added.
This price rise will largely affect the income of the poor and middle class using two-wheelers and small vehicles, as well as others dependent on vehicles for their livelihood, the CM said.
It will ultimately result in an increase in the prices of daily commodities and also "affect the purchasing power of the poor," he added.
Citing the chain effect of the price revision, such as increased input costs for small units, he said it could lead to a "slowdown" in the market and exports.
"Therefore, I urge the union government to immediately roll back the price hike that will affect the poor and middle-class people and SMEs," Vijay added.
Global crude oil prices have surged more than 50 per cent since US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation, which disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil shipments.
Petrol and diesel prices are now at their highest level since May 2022.
