Hindu , Muslim couples tie knock in mass marriage in Uttar Pradesh | Oneindia News

2018-02-09 2

In a unique marriage ceremony, 131 couples tied the knot including 46 Muslim couples along with Hindus in mass marriage organised under ‘Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana’ in a village in Thakurdwara. Couples also received a present of Rs 20,000 each from the state government on this occasion. “We are very happy with the initiative taken by the government”, said one of the bridegrooms. Events like these are necessary to build communal harmony in the county. Watch this video to know more about this unique event.