Man welcomes back daughter with 'baraat' after she files for divorce

 Baraat' is a celebratory procession for the groom when goes to the bride's house to get married. This custom involves live music and dancing, symbolizing the excitement and joy of embarking on a new life journey together.

While marriages are a celebration, the narrative totally changes when the couples separate or divorce. In our society, divorce is still treated as a taboo. 

However, recently, this norm was challenged when a man in Jharkhand, India turned the concept of 'baraat' on its head and organised the celebratory procession to welcome his daughter back from her in-laws after she alleged she was being tortured there and filed for divorce.

 In a powerful act of support, the father emphasised the importance of treating his daughter with dignity and respect, especially when her in-laws had acted unjustly.

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Father of daughter Prem Gupta said that his daughter Sakshi was married to Sachin Kumar on April 28, 2022.

Unfortunately, after a year they came to know that their daughter was being harassed and tortured.

 Hence, they decided to bring their daughter back to their home in a procession as she attained freedom from torture.

 The heartwarming video of this unconventional 'baraat' was shared by the father, Prem Gupta, on Facebook.

In his post, he wrote, "When your daughter's marriage is done with great pomp and show and if the spouse and family turn out to be wrong or does wrong things then you should bring your daughter back to your home with respect and honour because daughters are very precious."

The video shows the woman's family members cheerfully joining her and bursting crackers. They can be seen clapping hands and one of the women appears to be hugging the daughter. The whole family moves like a baraat, enjoying through the streets.