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S. Poorvaja

The persecution of consent

Meena* and her classmate Ravi had liked each other from the time they were in school together. Both were 17 years old, and after schooling, they continued their relationship.

However, as resistance continued from Meena’s family to the relationship, she chose to leave home and landed up on his doorstep. His family, however, told her that her parents would miss her a lot and took her back home. A few months later, as problems persisted for the couple from Meena’s family, she insisted that he take her away from them or otherwise she would kill herself.

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