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Parents Demand Rs 50 Lakh Wedding, Son Asked to Take Rs 45 Lakh Loan; Internet Calls it 'Financial Suicide'
- •A 27-year-old man faces pressure from his parents to fund a Rs 50 lakh lavish wedding, including a Rs 10 lakh car, by taking a Rs 45 lakh personal loan.
- •His parents agreed to his love marriage on the condition of a grand ceremony with 1,500 guests, despite his father already having Rs 50 lakh in existing debt.
- •The man's parents expect to clear the loan by selling family land, a plan he views as 'overly optimistic' given the land is tied to existing bank loans.
- •The couple's combined monthly salary is Rs 2.5 lakh, and while his fiancée is willing to share the debt, the man is uncomfortable starting married life with such a burden.
- •Social media users strongly advised against taking the loan, calling it 'financial suicide' and 'height of stupidity' to incur massive debt for a few days of celebration.
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His parents agreed to his love marriage on the condition that it would be hosted on their terms as a grand event for 1,500 guests. They expect him to take a personal loan if his father fails to sell family land to cover the Rs 50 lakh total estimated budget, which includes a car costing under Rs 10 lakh.
The father currently carries around Rs 50 lakh in existing bank debt while family land is already tied to bank loans. Although the parents plan to clear everything eventually by selling land, there is no confirmed sale yet and only confidence that it will work out.
Social media users heavily criticized the demand, labeling it as "financial suicide" and the "height of stupidity". Commenters warned that trading years of financial freedom for a few days of celebration is ill-thought, urging the man to avoid taking on heavy personal loan interest for a wedding.
