A decision taken by a section of the Arya Samaj not to solemnize marriages that do not have the approval of parents and villagers has shocked couples in Haryana. So far, Arya Samaj was the only institution that solemnized the weddings of those who ran away from families and villagers who disapproved of the union.
The Haryana Arya Prathinidhi Sabha, under the leadership of Acharya Baldev, has decided that the Arya Samaj will no longer solemnize such weddings in its temples.
Clarifying that the Arya Samaj was not against inter-caste marriages, Baldev said on Monday that the Arya Samaj simply does not approve of marriages that "violate the established norms of society."
Haryana imposes restrictions on marriages within same gotras and villages. Baldev said: "We do not oppose inter-caste marriages, but in future these couples would also have to be accompanied by parents and prominent persons to solemnize their weddings in our temples. Love marriages are harmful as in such weddings youngsters just see the beauty and not the nature and qualities which should be the basis of marriages."
However, not all Arya Samajis agree with Baldev. Another section of the Arya Samaj believes that the Arya Samaj should solemnize weddings within villages and gotras.
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