From grand marriage plans to serving needy, Motghare sets an example
| Date :12-Apr-2020 |
Shubham Motghare with Dyaneshwar Rakshak.
By Praveen Vighre :
WITH the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic throwing cold water on his dreams to make his marriage a big affair, Shubham Motghare, who had kept aside Rs 16 lakh for his marriage, has now decided to tie knot with Aachal Manwatkar in a simple ceremony on May 1, keeping the hustle bustle of big, fat Indian wedding at bay. Shubham, the son of Seshrao Motghare and brother of 4 sisters, joined the family real estate business at a very young age. His father, who had a very humble beginning as a cycle rikshaw puller, made Shubham aware about the hardships that poverty brings.
He not only scaled up his business but also preserved the values of social responsibility. Shubham is a socially well-known figure in Wathoda area of the city. He takes lead in organisation of celebrations during festivals like Pola, Ganesh Ustav, Durga Ustav, Ambedkar Jayanti, Shivaji Jayanti and other social events. On January 27 this year, which is also birth anniversary of Baba Tajjundin, Shubham distributed sarees to 75 widows in his locality. “I had printed 2,000 cards for Rs 64,000 in various designs. We had also started sending cards to outstation guests,” Shubham said. “I had booked Vindyawasine lawn. Plans were afoot for a grand ‘Barat’.
We had prepared a budget of Rs 16 lakh for the purpose,” Shubham informed. However, even as the family was preparing for marriage, the epidemic of coronavirus spread in the society. Seeing the plight of poor workers his father came up with an idea. “We must help people with food grains and essentials. The food cooked in every house will bring eternal joy and blessings,” his father said. Thus, the idea of grand marriage got converted into a simple family affair. “I purchased 120 quintals of wheat, 100 quintals of rice from Bhandara and started packing it. With the help of friends, we started preparing list of workers who had no source of income during the lockdown,” he said.
“We are daily supplying 5 kg rice, 5 kg wheat and 1 kg edible oil to 75 families,” said Shubham Motghare. He also informed that if the lockdown continues, they had plans for starting a community kitchen. “Very few people like the Motghare family remembers their poor past. Its rare to see such examples of giving back to society and sacrificing their enjoyment for the sake of others,” said Dyaneshwar Rakshak Secretary Nagpur Chiller Kirana Dukandar Sangh and a Social Worker.