India’s politician of love
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CHENNAI — Kumar Sri Sri wants to bring a bit of love to India’s parliament.
Even in a democracy known for its political diversity, the 35-year-old part-time make-up artist stands out as founder and leader of one of the country’s unlikeliest political groups, the All India Lovers Party (ILP).
Motivated by the prejudices he had to overcome to marry his own wife, Kumar created the ILP in 2008 to support couples who wish to marry despite parental disapproval over differences in caste, religion and social rank.
Those who stray outside the norm can end up estranged from their parents or, in the worst cases, as victims of “honor killings” carried out by outraged relatives to protect what they see as the family’s reputation and pride..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110515com7.html
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