Bizarre Divorce Case: Bhopal Woman Files for Divorce After Husband Takes Her to Varanasi, Ayodhya Instead of Goa for Honeymoon

A woman from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, filed for divorce after her husband took her to Varanasi and Ayodhya instead of Goa for their honeymoon. The couple had been married for eight months.

A woman from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, has filed for divorce after eight months of marriage because her husband took her to Varanasi and Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh along with his parents instead of Goa for their honeymoon, an official said on Thursday.

Reason Behind the Divorce

The application for divorce is pending at the counselling stage, and efforts are being made for an amicable solution between the husband and wife, Family Court marriage counsellor Shail Awasthi told PTI. The couple got married on May 3 last year. The woman insisted on going on a honeymoon abroad as they are both well-earning professionals. The husband is an IT professional, while the woman works in a private company.

Husband's Choice of Destination

The husband was reluctant to go abroad for their honeymoon and later settled for Goa or somewhere in south India as possible destinations, claiming he also had to look after his parents. However, he booked flight tickets to Ayodhya and Varanasi without informing his wife and told her about the trip just a day before departure.

Wife's Objection and Divorce Filing

The man told his wife that his mother wanted to visit Ayodhya before the idol consecration of the Ram Temple. The woman did not object at the time but had an argument over it once the family returned and later filed for divorce. In her statement, the woman claimed that the man took greater care of his parents than her, the official said, quoting the divorce application.

Counselling and Resolution

The couple is currently undergoing counselling, but it may take time for the matter to be resolved, Awasthi added.