Few events in our society shine a mirror on its inherent complexities more than the miracle that is a “mass marriage”.
In a me-too culture teeming with meaningless, ostentatious weddings lubricated by dowry, the fact that so many are willing sit in line and buck the trend is proof that the desire to do what is right is a universal human trait; and one that goes deep down defying the usual urban/rural, rich/poor, literate/illiterate stereotypes.
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In pictures, hundreds of couples tie the knot at a mass marriage organised by Congress MLA Santosh Lad at Kalghatgi near Dharwad on Friday Monday.
Photographs: Karnataka Photo News
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And it cuts across religious barriers too :)
Does the concept of thin threaded Sehraa work in Karnataka too ? or are the people in the second photo actually Marathi :)
Should people who can’t afford a wedding be encouraged to marry? What happens in the rest of the acts of the play? Will Shri Laadu be around to feed the children and send them to school? I would be willing to get married if Laaduji would offer me a job in his mining empire for a living wage. Heck, I am even willing to get married whenever he asks me to if the woman is right for me.
Wait for Sriramulu to outdo Laadu in Gadag.
it’s ridiculous “welfare state” nonsense… it looks good, feels good, gives cute talking points… but it is actually vile and pernicious for our society, because it tells young men and women they don’t have to earn even for their own wedding.
Refreshing n a great contrast to the Big Fat Indian Wedding !!