More than 500 Punjabi adults attended a matrimonial introductory meet here on Sunday. The event was hosted by Hazara Arora Vansh Biradari Sabha (HAVBS) with builder Narendra Singh Sahani as the chief guest.
A list of women and men along with their photographs and addresses was provided for various categories like age groups-19-31 years and 31 years and above, and widow/divorcee.
Ashok Chawla, HAVBS treasurer said that around 300 families of Hazara, north-eastern part of Pakistan had reached Dehradun during the partition in 1947. The HAVBS was formed then to facilitate interaction within the community especially for facilitating marriage within the community.
He averred that about 300 persons of the community from Haridwar, Saharanpur, Meerut, Haldwani, Vikasnagar, Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Delhi, Ambala, ludhiana and other places had registered for the meet. Families from both sides discussed marriage possibilities, said Veena Muglani of HAVBS marriage bureau.
One of the attendees, Simran said that she had come here in search of a groom for her daughter while local resident Jatin Arora said that he had come here in search of a bride for his son and a groom for his daughter.
HAVBS secretary Suresh Arora claimed that about 1000 marriages had taken place due to the 13 introductory meets held so far.