
Prayagraj,
7 Dec (HS): The 15th free all-caste mass wedding ceremony organized by the Sahu
Ekta Manch at K.P. Ground, Prayagraj, saw the wedding of 39 couples,
accompanied by band music, solemnized with pomp and show. A procession of 39
grooms arrived at the wedding venue from Church of the Civil Lines, Prayagraj,
on horseback, accompanied by band music. Sudha Gupta, Shobha Gupta, and Dr.
Neeta Sahu welcomed each groom with a sacred tilak (Akshat). Each groom and
bride blessed by the Forum's National President, Chandrika Prasad Sahu, and
family members.
The
Forum provided each couple with a sapling for plantation. The bride and groom
exchanged garlands and pledged to live a happy life together. Following the
Jaimala ceremony, the marriage was solemnized by priests following Vedic
rituals in a wedding pavilion specially designed for each couple. Following the
wedding, the committee presented each couple with gifts of household items and
sent them off. The forum's national president, Chandrika Prasad Sahu, blessed
the newlyweds and expressed his gratitude to the guests and visitors. He also
thanked the donors who supported the ceremony. It is only through the financial
support of society that girls are saved.
Sahu
has been organizing marriages for the past fourteen years to protect entire
community from the evil of dowry and for social upliftment. In the fifteenth
free mass marriage ceremony of all communities, 39 couples got married
including Pramod Kumar Gupta, Pratapgarh, Anjali Gupta, Mansoorabad, Ganpat
Shankar, Hathighaha, Moni Katra, Kaudihar, Ajay Kumar, Beniganj, Chahat Mali,
Kidganj, Dinesh Sahu, Chitrakoot, Shalu Sahu, Kaushambi, Ashish Kumar Sahu,
Phulpur, Aarti Sahu, Phulpur, Vijay Kumar Sahu, Charwa, Kaushambi, Mehak Sahu,
Naini, Umesh Chand, Kaushambi, Sanjana Sahu, Chakia, Om Prakash Sahu, Bhind,
Mona Sahu, Nagpur, Vijay Sahu, Kaushambi, Vandana Sahu, Karchana, Ajay Kumar
Sahu, Kaudihar, Akanksha Sahu, Jagdishpur, Rawendra Kumar Sahu, Rewa, Khushboo
Sahu, Jari Bazar, Sonu Sahu, Kaushambi, Mehak Sahu, Saurai, Moolchand Sahu,
Balrampur, Suman Sahu, Gohari, Ravi Shankar, Fatehpur, Sonam Kumari, Fatehpur,
Akash Sahu, Prayagraj, Preeti Sahu, Kanpur, Lakhan Jeet Sahu, Karchana, Nancy
Sahu, Karchana, etc. The ceremony was jointly conducted by Vice President Ajay
Kumar Sahu and Shankarlal Sahu.
In
the ceremony, Legislative Council member Surendra Chaudhary, MLA Singrauli
Ramnivas Sahu, former Mayor Abhilasha Gupta, National President Chandrika
Prasad Sahu, General Secretary Shankarlal Sahu, VK Kashyap, Patron retired ADM
Ram Lakhan Gupta, Pawan Gupta, Dr VN Gupta, Sudha Sahu, Ramlochan Sahu,
Ministers Madan Lal Sahu, Girija Shankar Gupta, Om Babu Sahu, Dr Neeta Sahu, Dr
Suman Gupta, Kamlesh Sahu, Babli Sahu, Rani Sahu, Narendra Kumar Sahu, Ajay Kumar
Sahu, Makhan Lal Sahu, media in-charge of the platform Chhedi Lal Sahu, Prem
Chandra Sahu Anna, Rakesh Kumar Sahu, Om Babu Sahu etc. prominent people
blessed the bride and groom.
Former
Mayor of Prayagraj, Abhilasha Gupta Nandi, attended the 15th annual free mass
marriage event organized by the Sahu Ekta Manch at K.P. College grounds on
Sunday. She extended her best wishes and congratulations to all the brides and
grooms tied in the marital bond for a happy life. She wished everyone a bright
future. Former Mayor Abhilasha Gupta Nandi said that this event is not only a
symbol of social harmony but also a living expression of service, cooperation
and eternal values. On
this occasion, society's president Chandrika Prasad Sahu, general secretary
Shankar Lal Sahu, treasurer Ram Lochan Sahu and eminent dignitaries of the
society were present.
Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi