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[sazzy]

A young woman has had her child "marriage" legally annulled in northern Rajasthan state, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in India.

Laxmi Sargara, 18, wed Rakesh when she was just one and he was three.

She grew up with her own family, only finding out she was married when her in-laws came to claim her this month.

Child marriages are illegal in India but are still common in many parts of the country, especially in rural and poorer communities.

"I was unhappy about the marriage. I told my parents who did not agree with me, then I sought help," Laxmi told Agence France Presse (AFP) news agency.

She knew nothing of her future life until a few days ago when her groom's family came to take her home with them to start her new life as Rakesh's wife.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17838022

More at link.

Great news for both the guy and the girl.

Hopefully this sets a precedent for more girls everywhere.

 

[cashman]

surprised her parents let her do this.

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

I'm surprised her parents waited until she was old enough to do this.

 

[Perspicacity]

I'm gonna write a movie based on this story, but the annulment process brings them together and they end up getting married in the end. It will be like a regular romantic comedy, but it will have an even worse message than most of them.

 

[sazzy]

I'm gonna write a movie based on this story, but the annulment process brings them together and they end up getting married in the end. It will be like a regular romantic comedy, but it will have an even worse message than most of them.

lol

 

[Kinyou]

Teenager? Man, they must have really rushed into marria-

oh...

 

[Zoe]

surprised her parents let her do this.

I don't think they "let" her.

"I was unhappy about the marriage. I told my parents who did not agree with me, then I sought help," Laxmi told Agence France Presse (AFP) news agency.

...

After appealing to her parents Laxmi sought help from a local non-governmental organisation, the Sarathi Trust in Jodhpur city.

 

[Mistouze]

Hopefully this sets a precedent for more girls everywhere.

And hopefully she doesn't get doused in acid in retaliation >_>

 

[LakeEarth]

It's like Reaper, except not the devil.

 

[Rentahamster]

It took me way too long to realize the word 'anus' is not in this thread title.

 

[Angry Grimace]

I'm gonna write a movie based on this story, but the annulment process brings them together and they end up getting married in the end. It will be like a regular romantic comedy, but it will have an even worse message than most of them.

+3 internets.

 

[Deified Data]

The first Indian teenager?

I find that hard to believe.

 

[apana]

The first Indian teenager?

I find that hard to believe.

I know it's ridiculous, in a country of 1 billion there must be millions of teenagers.

 

[CornBurrito]

The first Indian teenager?

I find that hard to believe.

The title does say "probably" so there may be other teens who just happen to be Indian.

I'm gonna write a movie based on this story, but the annulment process brings them together and they end up getting married in the end. It will be like a regular romantic comedy, but it will have an even worse message than most of them.

We need to have a GAF kickstarter for this film.

 

[Deified Data]

I know it's ridiculous, in a country of 1 billion there must be millions of teenagers.

Yeah, the numbers seem off. Sources, please.

The title does say "probably" so there may be other teens who just happen to be Indian.

They must have at least 100 more, unless they pissed off Kali and she culled all their young.

 

[Alucrid]

Rakesh doesn't look happy