Meerut father’s bold welcome for divorced daughter

A quiet revolution unfolded outside a family court here as retired judge Gyanendra Kumar Sharma welcomed his daughter, Pranita Vashistha, not with silence but with the resounding beat of drums, vibrant garlands and showers of sweets.

- TS Karthik

As the court granted her divorce on April 4, relatives danced in celebration wearing black T-shirts proclaiming “| Love My Daughter”.This was a powerful declaration that a woman's dignity matters more than societal judgment. Vashistha had endured physical and emotional