LUCKNOW: Indian Union Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj helped a Lucknow boy, living in the bylanes of Old City, tie the knot with his Pakistani fiancee last Friday, reported the Times of India.
The marriage of Naqi Ali Khan and Sabahat Fatima had been fixed almost two years ago but cross-border tension caused visa hassles for the bride.
The couple got married on Friday and their reception was held on Saturday.
A TOI report from Lucknow in July about a similar case kindled hopes and Sabahat took to social media and contacted Sushma Swaraj last year. The minister helped the couple and granted a visa to Sabahat.
“Our families are related, but we were divided when the two countries underwent partition. The groom’s maternal grandmother and the bride’s paternal grandmother were sisters and lived together in Lucknow before partition,” said Naqi’s elder brother, Muzaffar.
“Both of us are extremely grateful to Sushma Swaraj for this great gift. We are hopeful that the Indian government will help us in getting Sabahat Indian nationality as well,” said the couple.
