Under the aegis of Lohardaga District Ex-Servicemen Welfare Trust, an all-religion mass marriage program was organized at Jeth Jatra Tand of the block on Saturday. Meanwhile, the program was inaugurated jointly by Trust President Dharamraj Mahato, Secretary Gokul Oraon, Block Development Officer Chhanda Bhatacharya, Circle Officer Kumari Shila Oraon, Police Station Incharge Kuldeep Raj Toppo, SI Manoj Kumar Gupta, Chief Birendra Mahali, Pahan Birendra Oraon. It was lit. Also, the guests were welcomed by the Trust by giving them flower bunches. Here, complete arrangements for tents, food and drinks were made by the Trust for conducting all religion mass marriages in a traditional manner.
The bride and groom from all the blocks of Lohardaga district including Ranchi and Gumla district also attended the programme. Where the marriages of a total of 207 couples were solemnized as per all the rituals by Pahan Birendra Oraon, Pancham Oraon, Pujar Vishnu Oraon, Pujar Ram Kishun Oraon and Priest Kaushal Kant Tripathi. It is noteworthy that most of the couples who were already living together as husband and wife participated in the mass marriage ceremony, and most of the couples also participated with their small children. After the formal completion of the mass marriage program, all such couples got social recognition. After the marriage took place here, all the couples reached the temple and Sarna Shakti Khuta according to their respective beliefs and took blessings. On the occasion, President of Lohardaga Ex-Servicemen Trust, Dharamraj Mahato said that by organizing all religion mass marriage programs through the Trust, it is working to bring such couples of the area into the mainstream of the society, who due to their minor mistakes are being ostracized by the society. She was not accepting the fact that after marriage she would now get equal respect in the society. Also, everyone can live their life lovingly, they will not be discriminated against in any way. Trust women workers Runia Devi, Muni Minj, Salmi Devi, Lalmuni Devi, Sukhmani Devi, social worker Kishore Bhagat, Samel Oraon, Dr. Bhola Prasad, Manoj Oraon, Dhanpat Oraon, Birendra Dutta etc. were present on the occasion.