An Indian American, Arathi Jayaram, is fighting in a Virginia court for the right to stay with her lover without marrying him. According to a PTI report, Arati Jayaram, 23, who is currently under probation was told by her probation officer to either marry her fiance or leave.
Arati who has been protesting against the cruel treatment of cows in India as a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) had earlier been convicted of misdemeanour. This misdemenour charge was for tossing a tofu pie at Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman during a demonstration.
As part of her probation, Arati had reported to her supervising officer in Norfolk Virginia. The probation officer on finding out that she was staying with her fiance told her she had a week to get married or move out of his house. Virginia is one of the 12 states out of 50 in the US which still have laws that prohibit cohabitation without marriage.
- nriol.com report
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