Gujarat woman to 'marry herself', claims it would be first 'sologamy' in India

A 24yearold woman has created a buzz in Gujarats Vadodara city with the announcement that she would be marrying herself by undergoing traditional rituals of a Hindu wedding on June 11Experts however said that a sologamy or selfmarriage would not have any legal standing in IndiaSpeaking about her intentions Kshama Bindu said she wished to break stereotypes and inspire others who are tired of finding true loveBindu who identifies as bisexual also claimed that her marriage will be the first instance of sologamy in IndiaAt one point in my life I realised that I dont require a prince charming because I am my own queen I want the wedding day but not the next day That is why I have decided to marry myself on June 11 I will dress up like a bride take part in rituals my friends will attend my wedding and then I will come back to my house instead of going with the groom she told reportersBindu who is a working professional added that her mother who lives in another city has given her consent for this unusual groomless weddingI have already booked a pandit priest to solemnise my marriage I have observed that unlike in the West self marriages are not popular in India Hence I have decided to start this trend and inspire others People may not like my idea I am confident that I am doing the right thing she saidReacting to comments that she was doing it for publicity Bindu said she is already popular on social media as an influencerI just want to break stereotypes and inspire others to love themselves There are people who are tired of finding love or getting divorced multiple times Being a bisexual I was also in love with a man and a woman in the past But now I want to give all the love to myself she saidLegal experts however say that sologamy does not have any legal backing in IndiaAs per Indian laws you cannot marry yourself There has to be two persons in a marriage Sologamy is not legal senior High Court advocate Krishnakant Vakharia saidAnother senior lawyer Chandrakant Gupta said The Hindu Marriage Act uses the terminology either of the spouse which simply means that there must be two persons to complete the marriage Sologamy will never pass the legal scrutinyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever