Anti-CAA stir site turns marriage venue for Muslim couple in Tamil Nadu

A Muslim couple got married with pomp and show at the venue of the ongoing protest against CAA in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. The ceremony took place under a canopy erected at the protest venue at Aathupalam and thousands of people got witnessed of the newly married couple's protest against CAA.

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu):A Muslim couple entered into wedlock amid protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore by over 1,000 people, including women, on Thursday.

The ceremony took place under a canopy erected at the protest venue at Aathupalam and was witnessed by the protesters, who have been on a sit-in since Wednesday seeking withdrawal of the CAA, proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR).

The marriage was solemnised by an Imam, with the bride Reshma and groom Abdul Kalam exchanging vows amid slogans against the new law.

Family members and those present at the venue blessed the couple.

Earlier on Monday, a Muslim couple, holding an anti-CAA placard, got married at the venue of the ongoing protest against CAA in Chennai.

(PTI Report)