Press Release
Muslim girls victims of Muzaffarnagar Riots were lured in the name of mass marriage by the Uttar Pradesh Government by offering One Lakh rupees as the healing touch for those who get married. By such allurements around five hundred girls were solemnized into marriage. After the solemnization of five hundred girls the government stopped the plan. The wounds of riots victims started to be more traumatic as the girls draped in wedding couple started getting divorced. Some girls enjoyed the feelings of being married for few days. Lasted for five day to seven days. Their momentary feelings of marriage began to turn into nightmare. The riot victims trauma doubled after their marriages. The healing touch of rupees one lakh from the state government aimed at providing some solace in the life of the riot victims turned into nightmare. Now the divorcee girls roaming from pillar to post for the Justice. Live India reporter investigated the story for fifteen days and while investigating the story the reporter grabbed heart wrenching visuals of civil society which could be slap on the face of so called civil society and government initiatives for the soothing the lives of less fortunate people and riots victims.
Live India Channel today telecasting the story at 8:00pm to 11:00pm for its audiences. Live India will follow the story until and unless these girls would not find Justice. Live India objective is not to sensalize the issue but to sensitize the common people and the Civil Society and particularly the responsible Government.
