Did CPIM’s K. Balakrishnan say that lovers should get married with parental consent?

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News 7 Tamil published a news card mentioning, “State Secretary of the Marxist Communist Party K. Balakrishnan, said all the youth should fall in love. Love transcends caste and religion; There is nothing wrong with being in love. It is not a national crime. All young people must love; marriage should be done with parental consent”. This news is currently being shared a lot on social media.

What is the truth?

When Tamil Nadu State Secretary of the Marxist Communist Party K. Balakrishnan spoke about love marriage at a press conference on August 21, he did not say that lovers should get married with the consent of their parents.

காதல் திருமண விழாவில், இதே போல் எல்லா பெற்றோரும் காதல் மணங்களை ஆதரிக்க வேண்டும் என்று பேசினார். நியூஸ் 7 செய்தியில் பொருள் தவறாக வருகிறது. இருந்தாலும் ❤️ அன்பு செய் என்ற செய்தி வலிமையானது. https://t.co/L7bn9ShnYX

— சிந்தன் – Sindhan (@sindhan) August 22, 2022

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In this regard, Sindhan, who belongs to the Marxist Communist Party, “At the love marriage ceremony, he said that all parents should support love marriages like this. News 7 published it with the wrong meaning. However, asking people to love is good anyways,” posted on Twitter.

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Also, “young people should love. Caste and religion should be abandoned and join the path of progress. That will help in building a better society. CPIM always promotes such love marriages. Parents also should support such marriages”, K. Balakrishnan’s explanation has been published on CPIM’s Facebook page.

Conclusion

The Tamil Nadu State Secretary of the Marxist Communist Party, K. Balakrishnan, did not say that lovers should get married with parental consent, but said that parents should support love marriage. It is known that News 7 Tamil has published the news with wrong content and deleted it later.