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'Thugs' forcibly stop interfaith wedding at gurdwara in London

A group of nearly 20 locals stormed a gurdwara in Southall and forcibly stopped an ongoing interfaith wedding of a Sikh bride with a non-Sikh groom last weekend.

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FP Archives|Aug 12, 2015, 15:35:45 IST

London: A group of nearly 20 locals stormed a gurdwara in Southall and forcibly stopped an ongoing interfaith wedding of a Sikh bride with a non-Sikh groom last weekend, a media report said.[caption id="attachment_2220648" align="alignleft" width="380"]Representational image. Reuters Representational image. Reuters[/caption]The members of Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara said a group of men opposed the "inter-faith marriage" and forced the couple to cancel the wedding."A group of 22 people arrived shortly after 8 am They were all thugs. None of them were recognised by any of the Sikh groups here," The Independent.com quoted Sohan Singh Sumra, vice-president of the gurdwara, as saying on Wednesday.Sumra said they got a call to stop the inter-faith wedding. However, bride's family gave a go ahead when they were contacted by the gurdwara."We had a meeting with local temples because we do not want anything like that happening to any other couples," he was quoted as saying.IANS

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First Published:Aug 12, 2015, 15:35:45 IST
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