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HIV+ couple can't marry: He's Hindu, she's Muslim
Published on Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 15:32, Updated on Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 16:06 in 
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Patna: Prem Kumar and Tarannum are both HIV positive. Both lost their partners to AIDS. Doctors say both of them are in a critical stage of their fight against the disease.
The battle was painful and lonely, till cupid struck at a chance meeting between the two at an HIV counselling centre.
“I met her when I came here for treatment. We told each other that we are HIV positive, and we formed a bond,” says Prem.
Tarannum gushes, “He helped me and I fell in love with him and want to marry him.”
Doctors say Prem and Tarannum are in a medically critical state and should be allowed their share of happiness which they want to find in marriage. But even for these two obstinate lovers, orthodoxy has interfered - they cannot get their parents to bridge the divide of religion.
“I am Muslim, he's a Hindu. It's a problem for our families,” says Tarannum.
Prem says he finds little meaning in life without Tarannum. “Earlier, I had no hope. After meeting her I found a reason to live. I want to determine my own future.”
Prem and Tarannum are fighting a tough battle, not only against the disease but also against the orthodoxy which stands in the way of their happiness.
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Wonder what happened to Mahesh Bhatt, Brinda Karat and other protectors of secularism who jump in to help when they
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Please send my appeal to their parents: Perhaps you don't understand what your children are going through and what is
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So disgusting approach by their parents ... This simply suggests that parents are more worried about their religious status than
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