Gujarat CM attends mass marriage of 129 couples at Patan

Ahmedabad: Comparing the mass marriage of 129 couples of the Kshatriya Thakor Samaj at Patan to ‘Lagna Mahakumbh’, Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani today said that mass marriage has the approval of Indian culture.

He complimented the organizer Uttar Gujarat Kshatriya Thakor Vikas Nigam President Jugalsinh Thakor and thousands of people and monks who witnessed the auspicious event, which bonds the community stronger. He wished the Thakor community, known for their hard work and protecting the dharma and culture like Vachhraj Solanki, also increased their educational level. He said the State Government has been encouraging mass marriage.
He handed over ‘Kunwarba-nu Mameru’ for 11 brides totaling Rs. 20,000. He also received memorandum from the Patan District Water Resources Department for deepening 11 ponds.

Mr. Rupani appealed to all sections of the society to join the statewide Jal Sanchay Abhiyan under Sujalam Sufalam with a view to augmenting the capacity of 34 rivers, thousands of ponds, streams as well as repairing the pipelines.

Labour & Employment Minister Dilipkumar Thakor said it is for the first time that mass marriage has been arranged in Patan district. The baton of social service has passed on from late Mathurji Thakor to Jugalji Thakor. Mass marriage is a blessing for the poor, as it saves expenses also.
BJP State President Jitubhai Vaghani blessed the newly married couples. He said that arranging mass marriage of this scale requires dedication and honesty of purpose. The society should support such positive efforts for auspicious occasions. He said the credit of starting Thakor Vikas Nigam goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Mr Jugalji Thakor said it was his late father’s resolve to arrange such mass marriage of girls from poor families. It also brought Palvi and Betalis Samaj under one umbrella. Mr. Navghansinh Thakor welcomed the guests and Mr. Vinaysinh Zala proposed a vote of thanks.

Those present on the occasion included MP Liladhar Vaghela, Deepsinh Rathod, K.C. Patel, Bhararsinh Dabhi, Mohanlal Patel, Balwantsinh Rajput, Shankarbhai Chaudhry, Ranchhodbhai Desai, Nandaji Thakor, Dashrathji Thakor, Mayank Naik and Vinaysinh Zala.

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