You might have heard of cases in which the bride or groom have called off weddings for absurd reasons; however, this one still stands out among them all.

The case is of a US-based couple who cancelled their wedding reception in Aligarh because of right-wing protests.

If you are wondering, "How come politics entered the marriage arena?" well, so it happened that the couple, Ashar Choudhury and Avani Bhargava, are from different faiths. And this didn't sit well with groups like Karni Sena, Bajrang Dal, and Brahman Maha Sabha.

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The groups submitted a memorandum to the authorities, complaining that the marriage would disrupt the communal harmony of the city. As absurd as it sounds, the right-wing groups submitted the petition on December 12.

Ashar works in the US in a multinational firm, where he has already married Avani Bhargava, who works in a private company.

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The two had their marriage registered in the state of San Francisco under the Special Marriage Act at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco.

The two wanted to host a reception in Aligarh, which happens to be their hometown. However, the right-wing activists had other plans when they saw their invitation cards floating across the internet.

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The memorandum, submitted to the DM Amit Kumar Bhatt, called the ceremony an act of "Love Jihad." The protestors threatened to enter the premises and disrupt the function if it came to that.

Even the ex-mayor opposed the ceremony, citing the sentiments of people in a hotspot like Aligarh, which has a rich history of unrest.