The Sindhi community in Bhopal is nuts. Let's make that politically and legally correct — a section of the community is nuts for sure.
A Sindhi girl there by the name of Priyanka Wadhwani fell in love with a Muslim youth called Umar. Since the girl's family was against the match, the two eloped and married. The guardians of Hindu morality (read, RSS and Bajrang Dal) promptly stepped in and said the Muslim man had abducted the girl. A case was filed in due course.
The Bombay High Court intervened, declared the marriage valid, and ordered the police to provide security to the youth's family.
But the Sindhi community's Bhopal panchayat was not too pleased with the court's judgment. It has gone ahead with framing guidelines for girls. Now, they cannot talk on cellphones because that would be enticing for Muslim men!
If you don't believe what you are reading, wait, there's more. They can't travel on two-wheelers, as that would make them vulnerable. And they can't wear scarves because some of them, the community leaders claim, could be wearing them to hide their identity. Jesus!
