One’s day of wedding is undoubtedly one of the most memorable days of one’s life. Given us Indian’s love for weddings and associated celebrations we move the earth to see that the day on which we take the holy vows for ‘janam janam ka rishta’ is perfect to the T. So on Friday, April 26, which was a very auspicious day as many marriages was scheduled on this day, a most heartwarming fact came to light - that young voters also revere one more of their ‘rishta’ with equal amount of emotion. The love for their country and the bond to the commitment to let it remain a strong. and vibrant democracy. This little, big fact came to light as reports from different parts of Vidarbha came in showing how amid the tumultous schedule of Indian weddings, young bride and grooms still took out time to do their duty as a responsible citizen of India. Dressed in their wedding attire, they came to vote.

 

 

AMRAVATI: Many people standing in the queue for voting in Amravati were taken aback when BJP Spokesperson Shivrai Kulkarni came to cast his vote with his family. With him was his daughter, dressed as a bride alongwith her bridegroom. The couple deemed it fit to first do their national duty then to continue with the wedding rituals. WASHIM: One standout example of young people’s commitment to strengthening systems of the nation was witnessed in Bramha village, where groom Harish Trymbak Musale, hailing from the Vanjari community, made a conscientious decision. Despite tradition dictating a visit to bride’s home the day before the wedding, Harish chose to prioritize voting. He proceeded with the marriage rituals early in the morning and promptly headed to his own village to cast his ballot, setting a powerful example for others to follow. Another groom also from Bramha village, Prabhu Kolekar kept his duty to vote above his wedding ceremony.

 

The dedication of these grooms to their civic duty was mirrored by brides across the district, who also made it a point to cast their votes early in the morning, even if it meant adjusting their wedding schedules. MEHKAR: Mehkar taluka also saw 3 bridegrooms demonstrated their commitment to strengthening democracy and did not let their wedding celebrations deter them from exercising their franchise. Ganesh Bhagwat Sonune and Shubham Kedarnath Patale of Ukali in Mehkar taluka and Vaibhav Prakash Kayande from Kinhi in Lonar taluka set an example by prioritising voting. hinganghat: Gaurav Bhaskar Devtale of Phukata village in Hinganghat taluka tied the nuptial knot on Friday. The first thing in the morning that he did however was to cast his vote.