Lesbian Couple From Bengal Marries At UP Temple

Jayashree Rahul (28) and Rakhi Das (23), who are from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, work in an orchestra in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria, where they fell in love with each other.

A lesbian couple from West Bengal has tied the knot in a traditional ceremony at a temple in the Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh.

Jayashree Rahul (28) and Rakhi Das (23), who come from South 24 Parganas district, work in an orchestra in Deoria, where they fell in love with each other.

The duo first obtained a notarised affidavit for their marriage, and then they tied the knot in a ceremony at the Bhagada Bhavani temple in Bhatpar Rani in Deoria on Monday, Munna Pal, in whose orchestra the two women work, told reporters.