As North India continues to reel under soaring temperatures, a bride in Agra called off her wedding after her groom allegedly refused to provide an air-conditioned room at the venue. According to a report in ThePrint, the situation escalated when the bride complained of uneasiness due to the sweltering heat at the venue in Shamshabad and requested an AC room, which the groom declined.
The groom’s response triggered a heated argument between the families. The altercation intensified when the groom allegedly hurled abuses at the bride and her relatives. Frustrated by his behaviour, the bride made the difficult decision to cancel the wedding, hours before the rituals began.
“If they can’t respect my basic needs now, and the groom insults my family before the wedding even begins, my life would become hell after marriage,” she reportedly told the police.
Officers attempted to mediate and reach a compromise, but the bride stood firm in her decision. She left the venue with her family later that evening and did not return. Further, the bride’s family filed a police complaint against the groom’s family, accusing them of demanding dowry in the form of cash and expensive gifts. The police confirmed they are currently investigating the matter.
A relative of the bride told ThePrint, “When all efforts to mitigate the dispute failed, the family decided to reimburse the groom’s side for any expenses they had incurred. Once the payment was made, we left the venue.” The bride’s family emphasised that the pivotal moment came not just from the request for an AC room, but particularly when the groom insulted her family members. “After that, there was no way to resolve things,” the relative added.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Delhi as the temperature climbed up to 45 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. The IMD warned of intense heat conditions in Delhi-NCR for the next two days.
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