They met, fell in love at first sight, set up house and soon had a daughter. But there was no happily ever after for Kudungi Mundi and Kudrais Sanga, a young couple in the impoverished tribal belt of Khunti who simply couldn't afford to get married and silently bore years of societal rejection.
Kudungi was branded a 'Dhukhni', a woman who has entered a home without getting married, and their five-year-old daughter
"I was shocked when I was approached by an elderly couple requesting me to arrange their wedding. They had children and grandchildren. When I started probing the issue, it was like the tip of the iceberg."
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das told PTI: "We have undertaken massive development work in remote rural areas and things are gradually changing."
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