India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
It was a story buried in the middle of the Indian newspapers.
Two star-crossed lovers committed suicide after the local village council, or panchayat, ordered them to annul their marriage or face death.
Amreen was Muslim and her husband, Lokesh, a Hindu. Their match was simply unacceptable to their communities. The couple poisoned themselves.
Now police have charged the entire panchayat with abetting suicide...
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Re: India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
Seraphim — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 - 10:33
hmmm, I hope the village people are happy now.
These suicides could have easily been avoided.
Re: India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
You — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 - 21:32
How? By giving them prozac?
Re: India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
Seraphim — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 - 23:22
In a way i do envy them and the simplicity of it
Re: India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
Noor — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 - 23:24
so you want to be dead?
Re: India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
s.b.f — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 - 01:21
The author of this article is Indian.
Re: India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
Noor — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 - 01:23
and
Re: India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
s.b.f — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 - 01:24
and nothing.
Re: India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
Seraphim — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 - 14:44
[quote=Noor]so you want to be dead? [/quote]
No need to be so dramatic
Re: India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy
Noor — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 - 18:41
me dramatic? pfft.