Bride’s Father Refuses To Do ‘Kanyadaan’, Says She Is “Not Property To Give Away”

In the midst of wedding season, your closet is probably full of festive finery and your tummy full of sinful food. Yet, one very unique wedding in Kolkata took the chance to offer their guests some very special memories.

For starters, it was conducted by female pandits who beautifully performed all the rituals. However, in a dramatic turn, the bride’s father refused to do kanyadaan. But there was only bliss and joy in store for the happy couple.

The father said he wouldn’t give away the bride because his daughter is “not property to give away.” What a radical thought! All this was shared in a post by Twitter user Asmita Ghosh. Asmita also shared a picture of the pandits – one of whom was identified by Twitter users as Kolkata’s woman priest Nandini Bhowmik, reports NDTV.

See for yourself!

I'm at a wedding with female pandits. They introduce the bride as the daughter of <mother's name> and <father's name> (mom first!!!). The bride's dad gave a speech saying he wasn't doing kanyadaan because his daughter wasn't property to give away. 🔥🔥🔥 I'm so impressed. pic.twitter.com/JXqHdbap9D

— Asmita (@asmitaghosh18) February 4, 2019

Here’s how Twitterati reacted to the post!

That's incredible and what a brilliant thing to read first thing! Also it looks like a Bengali wedding? The headgear is so familiar! 💕

— 𝑴𝒆𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒂 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒉 (@MeghaaGhosh) February 5, 2019

Great.
Very comon in maharashtra.
Even i have seen non brahamins conducting marriages/poojas in maharshtra.
Even in marriage card , almost in all marriage cards mothers name come first.
Also i guess, MH is 1st state to add mothers name on school certificate/documents..

— BHAVESH AMBEKAR (@bhavesh_ambekar) February 5, 2019

Nice..😍
In my family, we have two family Priest, one is Dalit n another one is Yadav(my caste). All things from marriage to death, rituals are performed by them.

My family has leave all kinda evils like dowry, unequal status e.t.c……4 generation ago, 👍

— Kumar Ankush (@ankushthebest10) February 4, 2019

Who are these woke people?! Would love more context, like a general how did they pull it off thing 🙂

— Vaishali (@vaishalisvp) February 4, 2019

However, there were a few who shared strong opinions against the progressive wedding-

https://twitter.com/SCurve75/status/1092677910119346176

https://twitter.com/MahadevBhardwaj/status/1092671681359986690

How ’bout that! Would you fancy such progressive nuptials in your own wedding? Tell us in the comments.