NEW DELHI: The Dean of the Sivaraj Homeopathic Medical College on Wednesday said that Kerala woman Hadiya was very happy and relieved after talking to her husband.


COMMERCIAL BREAK
SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING

After being freed from her father's custody by the Supreme Court, Hadiya, earlier in the day, said, that she is still not free and that she would like the 'basic right' to meet her better half.


"I asked for freedom from court. I wanted to meet my husband but the fact is that I’m not free till now and that’s the truth," said the 25-year-old. "I am demanding basic rights that every Indian citizen has. It has nothing to do with politics or caste. All I want is to talk to people I like."


Born into a Hindu family and named Akhila Ashokan, Hadiya, who is at the center of Kerala love-jihad case, converted to Islam after marrying Shafin Jahan, a Muslim. Her parents had not recognised the marriage and had accused Jahan of being a terrorist who wanted to take their daughter to Syria. On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered that she should continue her studies. Hadiya's father though welcomed the order because he said the top court did not stay the Kerala High Court order annulling his daughter’s marriage to Jahan.


A day earlier, Hadiya She brought to the Sivaraj Homeopathy Medical College amid tight security by Kerala police from Coimbatore. College Principal G Kannan said she would continue her course under her Hindu name Akhila Ashokan. She will undergo a 11-month internship at the institution as directed by the apex court.