Awareness Needs to Created on Mass Marriages Which Will be Conducted on April 26, 2020

Awareness Needs to Created on Mass Marriages Which Will be Conducted on April 26, 2020

December 6: Minister for Muzrai Kota Srinivas Poojary said that mass marriages will be organised in a few selected temples coming under Muzrai department in the state on April 26, 2020.
Minister Poojary said it has been decided to organise mass marriages in 110 temples. There is no yardstick of APL/BPL ration cards for the couples who wish to enter into wedlock through mass marriages. The Minister clarified that second marriage is not allowed.
As much as Rs 5,000 would be given to the groom for clothing and other expenditure, while Rs 10,000 for bride (saree, blouse, flowers) which would be deposited into their bank accounts soon after the wedding. As much as Rs 40,000 for eight-gram gold ‘Thali’ chain would be given to the bride on the day of the wedding. The amount would be transferred to the bride’s account through RTGS. The temples will bear the expenses of the food for the relatives who attend the wedding. The bride and groom should furnish documents to prove their age. Marriage registration officer will be present at the mass marriage venue to register the marriage. If private organisations wish to gift couples, then they are allowed to do so.
The mass marriage will be attended by Pejwar seer Vishweshatheertha Swami, D Veerendra Heggade, Ravishankar Guruji, Sudha Murthy and others.
The department will come out with a toll free number shortly to give details about the mass marriage. The public can dial the toll free number between 10 am and 6 pm to get their doubts cleared. In case, if the mass marriage could not be organised on April 26 for any unavoidable reasons, then it will be held on May 24, he clarified.