Uttarakhand: BJP leader’s daughter was to be married to a Muslim youth, after the card went viral, there was protest, the program had to be postponed

The marriage of the daughter of BJP leader and Pauri Municipality President Yashpal Benam was to be held with a Muslim youth on May 28, which has been cancelled. The former MLA said that for the happiness of the daughter, he had agreed to marry a Muslim youth, but considering the reaction on social media and at the local level, the marriage has been canceled at present. The BJP leader said, “Looking at the kind of atmosphere that has been created, both the families have decided sitting together that it does not suit them to get married under the shadow of the police as people’s representatives. Considering the atmosphere not favorable and taking care of the public, both the families have decided that the marriage programs to be held on 26, 27 and 28 will not be held. At the same time, Monis’s father Rais has not given any reason for the cancellation of the wedding program to be held on May 28.

Was to be married to a person from Amethi

Let us tell you that the wedding card of Yashpal Benam’s daughter Monica and Mohammad Monis, a resident of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, went viral on social media. After which Hinduist organizations VHP, Bajrang Dal protested against this marriage in Kotdwar, Pauri on Friday. He also burnt the effigy of Benam.

The card was printed according to Hindu customs

Deepak Gaur, Pauri’s working district president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, terming such marriages wrong, said, “Benam’s daughter should either convert to Islam or her future son-in-law should convert to Hinduism.” Earlier, Yashpal wanted to organize the marriage ceremony at Kandolia Maidan in Pauri, but after opposition from the Board of Trade, the marriage was organized at a wedding point near Ghuddori Engineering College, about six kilometers from the city, and for this the marriage was conducted according to Hindu rituals. Also got the card printed. However, this marriage program fixed on May 28 has been cancelled.