Marriages of 1,100 couples were solemnised under Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana at Damoh on Akshaya Tritiya. At the mass marriage function at tahsil ground, Water Resources Minister Jayant Kumar Malaiya along with his wife performed mass Kanyadan.
Farmers’ Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Ram Krishna Kusmaria, MP Shivraj Singh lodhi, Jabera MlA Dashrath Singh lodhi and Hata MlA Umadevi Khatik also wished the newly.
On the occasion, Minister Malaiya discharged his responsibilities as a host in an articulate manner. Sudha Malaiya sat with women’s party present on the occasion and sang wedding songs in Bundeli dialect.
17 disabled couples
At the function, marriages of 17 disabled couples were also solemnised. These included the couples with both spouses being disabled or one of them. From Government’s side Rs 25 thousand each was given to 12 couples whose one spouse was disabled and Rs 50 thousand to 5 couples with both spouses being disabled.
34 Nikahas
Nikahs of 34 Muslim girls were also solemnised at the function. Shahr Qazi solemnised all the Nikahs. Vedic hymns chanted by pandits and Quranic verses recited by Qazi saheb reverberated at the function giving message of communal harmony.