HIV driver halted in wedding track

October 9, 2008

An HIV positive driver nearly took his would-be bride for a ride but

a mandatory testing rule saved the day.

The driver from Theni district, near the temple-town of Madurai, was

to tie the knot in a community wedding hall, which has made AIDS

tests compulsory for couples.

The 21-year-old had gone through an elaborate engagement ceremony in

May and was to get married recently at the Chinnamanur Maravar Makkal

(community) Mandapam. Under the hall rules, a certificate must be

submitted, by the families of the groom and the bride, saying neither

of the partners have the disease.

The tests were held in July and when the boy's parents went to the

local government hospital to check the results, they were shocked to

find their son had tested positive.

The word spread and, in no time, the authorities at the hall refused

permission for the wedding. The girl's parents called off the

wedlock. It was not clear whether the driver had known about his HIV

status before the tests were conducted.

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