Back in 2018, when IAS topper Tina Dabi announced her wedding to fellow officer Athar Amir Khan, the two became internet’s favourite couple in no time. While she was all India topper, he was rank 2 and their love story was nothing short of a movie script. The short lived marriage ended in over two years but today, Tina announced her engagement to 2013batch IAS officer Pradeep Gawande and shared a happy picture of both of them. 

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Tina and Athar’s interfaith wedding was a cause of celebration of love for them, but post their divorce it opened a can of opinions on social media where the couple received a lot of backlash over ‘Love Jihad’ and some people calling out the woman for making the wrong decision for marrying a Muslim man. Sadly, the same divide seems to have come back this time around when she posted about her new beginning with Dr Pradeep. Social media is abuzz with terms like ‘love Jihad’ and ‘ghar wapsi’ all over again.

This is the perfect meltdown movement for Liberandus.

Congrarulations #TinaDabi for ur new chapter in personal life after getting divorced from Athar Amir Khan pic.twitter.com/RNP12aEhgM

— Nikita Dhyani (@MeDhyani) March 29, 2022

We welcome Tina Dabi decision to marry a Hindu #pradeepgawande . Hindu girls must expose love jihad. #TinaDabi #LoveJihad pic.twitter.com/YcKBKvid80

— Nandini Das (@DasNandini97) March 29, 2022

#TinaDabi
How is the josh? pic.twitter.com/CBeAuUFinl

— Afsara (@S_Zabi7) March 29, 2022

Welcome Back to Real Life ️
I wish every Hindu Girl learn from your past#LoveJihad #TinaDabi टीना डाबी #LoveJihad pic.twitter.com/h4TY4CDuo7

— Vishal Sharma (@thatrealvishal) March 29, 2022

While a part of the country’s youth is hailing her decision to marry simply because she is marrying a Hindu man and its being welcomed as a ‘ghar wapsi’ , some people are thankfully congratulating her simply for marrying a human of her choice, which is what is important.

Marrying a younger or an older one is completely a personal choice but marrying a right person is more important... #TinaDabi

— Palvi Prajapati (@PalviPrajapati) March 29, 2022

#breaking :
UPSC Topper #tinadabi remarried to Dr #pradeepgawande 13yrs older.
I wish for their love and successful life ahead pic.twitter.com/hL30mWM3Bk

— lydiaapynz (@ludiaapynz) March 29, 2022

रब ने बना दी जोड़ी

Age is no barrier in love.
IAS Pradeep Ganwade is 13 years senior to #TinaDabi.
Many congratulations to Tina, a youth icon and best wishes for a new innings. pic.twitter.com/I2kuCDO6iG

— कृष्ण गोपाल गुर्जर (@ecT7ir6wjuGEPiM) March 29, 2022

Dr Pradeep completed his MBBS before sitting for the UPSC exams. At present, he is serving as the Director of the Archaeology & Museums, Rajasthan and this will also be his second marriage. In a democracy where on one hand we are trying to move forward in terms of our liberal thoughts, a part of our society can still not let go of the religious propagandas associated with one’s surname. However, we hope their love story survives the test of time and Tina Dabi's decision to remarry is considered to be nothing out of the ordinary. Here’s wishing the couple a life full of love. 

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