Several cases of murder of young men, perpetrated or sponsored by their fiancée, have stirred up the Indian press in recent weeks. It appears that the women involved had been forced to consent to these unions. The media describes arranged marriages as a practice that resists many societal changes in the country.
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Several cases of murder of young men, perpetrated or sponsored by their fiancée, have stirred up the Indian press in recent weeks. It appears that the women involved had been forced to consent to these unions. The media describes arranged marriages as a practice that resists many societal changes in the country.