Dalit bride in helicopter: The Dalit groom's family hired a helicopter by paying Rs 1 lakh extra after the first chopper company refused to ferry the bride at the last moment.
Jaisalmer: In an interesting development, a Dalit family in Rajasthan has hired a private chopper to bring home the bride for the first time. The incident took place in Barmer district.
Such a development comes at a when Dalit grooms are threatened and beaten for riding a horse.
It was not an easy ride for the Dalit family as the first chopper they hired refused to fly at the last moment. However, the groom's family paid an additional Rs 1 lakh to hire another helicopter. This was the bride's mother-in-law's wish to bring home their daughter-in-law in a chopper, according to a report in Times of India.
On Tuesday night, Dalit man Tarun Meghwal got married to Dhiya at Bhidhanion Ki Dhani near the Pakistan border in Barmer. The next day, the groom and the bride reached Jasedhar Dham by helicopter.
As the chopper arrived to land in the village, the crowd went out of control forcing the pilot to shelve the landing plan. However, police intervened later and controlled by the mob to facilitate helicopter landing.
A retired teacher said though the community is very poor in the village but the way the bride was brought to the village in a helicopter is admirable.
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