Belagavi, Mar 16: Despite issuing an order banning large gathering, including lavish weddings, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa attended the grand marriage celebrations of the daughter of BJP MLC Mahantesh Kavatagimath in Belagavi on Sunday.
The Chief Minister had advised people to postpone weddings till the COVID-19 scare passed off, or to restrict the number of guests to around 100. But the wedding on the lawns of Shagun gardens in the Udyambag industrial area in Belagavi had many more times the number of visitors.
A police officer on duty at the venue estimated the crowd to be over 3,000.
The large gathering was in clear defiance of the government order and the Chief Minister’s appeal. But Mr. Yediyurappa’s presence seems to have vindicated this act.
Hundreds of cars were parked on both sides of the Khanapur road, outside the venue which was decorated with flowers, buntings, rolls of paper and colourful cloth. Two huge banners about preventing the spread of COVID-19 have been put up at the venue. There are wash basins at two ends and several hand sanitiser counters across the ground.
Apart from Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi, and ministers Srimanth Patil and MLA Mahesh Kumthalli, there were several leaders from the BJP, the Congress and the JD(S) who attended the marriage. There were some officers from the city corporation and district administration among the guests.
The Chief Minister arrived around 11 a.m. and stayed for nearly an hour at the venue. He left after wishing the couple and greeting some leaders.
On his arrival, at the Sambra airport, Mr. Yediyurappa said the State was well-equipped to handle the spread of the infection. “Over one lakh have been tested. Among the 100 suspected cases, the virus was detected only in six persons. One person has died. But otherwise the situation is under control. Officers are working round the clock,’’ he said.
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Only 2 bride grooms...... our community members are not ready to take the advantage.....
I suggest all the organizers to sit together, plan for the year, and announce the venues at different places with the gap of 2-3 months....People can avail the benefit according to the needs of all the people concerned......
open encouragement of dowry ... mama ...min 80 gram gold + babe+ gifts bere jothege baaaduta ( stolen cow meat biryani ) ...yella okay bride na torsode illa yaake ? haha ... faizhal bhai ee varshanu attend agideera hege ? haha sumne kelidu maarre ... 4 options ottrasi untalla so haage keliddu ... hengri maintain madtira 4 4 na .. haha
Are the Organizers ready for this kind of Marriage for theirselves or for their Daughter or for their son?. If no, no use of such things. It is only for their time pass.
Are the Organizers ready for this kind of marriage for themselves or for their Daughter or their son ? this is the Million Doller question.
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