Desi shaadis are all about dressing up, dhol, dancing, and delicious desserts. Think Kulfi, Malpua, Gulab Jamun, Jalebi…but we digress. Apart from the good stuff, there’s also a lot of chaos at these weddings. On a few rare occasions, this can’t be managed effectively and gets a little out of hand.
For example, there have been instances of drunken friends creating a ruckus, guests assaulting the hotel staff because they were dissatisfied with the quality of food and also gunshots being fired after a scuffle over music!
According to Deccan Chronicle, a violent fight erupted between the families of the bride and groom at a wedding in Telangana’s Suryapet district. A disagreement over the marriage procession turned ugly with people throwing chairs at each other.
NDTV quoted Circle Inspector Shiva Ram Reddy from Kodad Rural Police Station saying,
“In October, the wedding was fixed between Ajay from Kodad Mandal of Suryapet district and Indraja from Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. The marriage took place on October 29. On the same day, during the celebrations, a heated argument took place between the bride and groom’s family members over taking out the marriage procession in the village. The argument turned into a fight and both the parties attacked each other with chairs.”
He further added,
“Immediately after receiving the information we reached the spot and noticed that three persons received minor injuries from both sides. They were shifted to a local hospital for treatment and we asked them to lodge a complaint with the police. On Friday they came to the police station and said the couple are having no issues and are living together and they said they don’t want to register a complaint because they sorted the issue themselves.”
Disagreements are inevitable but violence is certainly not the answer. Families should think of the couple, communicate their grievances and reach a compromise instead of disrupting the festivities.