In the middle of a brutal terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir Baisaran Meadow in Pahalgam on 22 April, after which India closed the border control of Wagah-Atari, disrupted the life of the groom of Rajasthan’s bikaner, now hanging in limb.
According to the report, the groom, identified as 25 -year -old Shaitan Singh, was ready to travel to Pakistan for his wedding on April 23 across the attari border and knot with his bride 30 April.
Singh was engaged four years ago Kesar Kanwar, resident of the amarcote district in the Pakistani province of Sindh. Its engagement was organized according to traditional customs, which are common in border areas where communities on both sides share deep cultural and family ties.
Singh’s family tried to ensure the visas to travel to Pakistan to complete the marriage, and after three years of persistent efforts the family received a visa on February 18. Then both families set the date of the wedding on April 30, because the visa was due to expire on 12 May.
But when India closed the gates of Attari’s border after the terrorist attack of Pahalgam, his bride now anxiously waited for the arrival of Baraat. The closure of the borders was interrupted by the hopes of families and weddings now in Limbo.
Expressing his disappointment of the whole incident and said the groom’s kinship, as Hindustan Times quoted: “We waited for years and watched every legal process, but now everything is uncertain.”
Singh said, “After years of waiting and all the fighting we have gone to make this wedding, it looks as if everything stopped. We were so close, but now I don’t know what happens next. At this stage I feel absolutely helpless.”
Indian measures against Pakistan:
India has taken strong measures as a result of a terrorist attack by Pahalgam, where 26 tourists were killed, and not only closed the border of Pakistan, but also stopped all trade in neighboring countries.
India also ordered people who exceeded the confirmation to return this way to May 1.
The Indian government has no longer allowed Pakistani nationals to travel to India as part of the Saarc Visa EMPEM visa. India also suspended Visa Services Pakistani nationals with immediate effect and ordered them to leave India from leaving India to 27 April, except for medical visas, which have a date until April 29.
The total force of the high commissions of India in Pakistan decreased from 55 to 30 from 1 May.
India, among other things, with the immediate effect suspended Indus Waters contract of 1960.
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