Love triumphs hate: IAS toppers Tina, Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan get married
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Their love story faced criticism from fringe-elements, but IAS toppers Tina Dabi and Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan paid no heed to the hatred and tied the knot in on Saturday at Pahlgam Hotel.
In 2015, Dabi topped the difficult civil examination while Khan came second.
The affair of Dalit Dabi and Muslim Athar was called a case of love-jihad.
Made in heaven
For Athar, it was love at first sight for Tina
Tina and Athar met during the felicitation ceremony in North Block's DoPT office. In the evening, Athar knocked her door, laying the foundation for the love story.
Athar's wit and charm floored Dabi, the girl who beat him for the top spot, and she said once she was thankful for having him.
Mattan town's Athar and Delhi's Dabi were given Rajasthan cadre after training completion.
They trump hate
Affair between Dali Dabi and Muslim Athar called 'love-jihad'
For a while, Athar and Dabi's love story was widely discussed. It was called a case of love jihad.
Some outfits even wrote a letter to Dabi's parents to stop the marriage, but thankfully, no one succumbed to their pressure.
At the Pahalgam hotel, where the genius lovebirds tied the knot, family and relatives arrived to shower blessings.
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Falling in love isn't a crime: Tina Dabi
Tina Dabi had once said, "It is as if I have committed a crime by falling in love with someone who is not the same religion or caste as me. I tell myself that I don't have to prove anything to anyone."