PALAKKAD: Two days back, one incident in Palakkad unusually turned the hot topic of the day. A newly wedded bride who reached the groom's house was in for a shock. She was reminded by her in-laws that the bygone cultures are here to stay. A relative of the groom forcibly banged both the bride and groom’s heads together as part of the tradition. The bride was seen in tears and was inconsolable. The video erupted on social media bringing a deluge of criticism against the practice.
And now, the Women's Commission has suo motu taken a case and has asked the Kollengode police to submit a report immediately. It was on June 25 that Palakkad Pallassena native Sachin and Mukkam native Sajla got married.
It was Sajla who shared the video on Instagram showing disapproval of the archaic notions still practiced. More than 2 million people watched the video.