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Nine couples enter into wedlock in Hubli

New beginning: The couples who entered into wedlock at a mass marriage ceremony in Hubli on Sunday.

HUBLI: Members of the Autorickshaw Drivers and Owners’ Association of Navanagar, belonging to Hindu, Muslim and Christian communities, organised a mass marriage on Sunday on the occasion of Hanuma Jayanti.

As many as nine couples belonging to Dalit and backward communities entered into wedlock on the premises of Maruti temple, which was built by autorickshaw drivers in 1992.

Since then, the autorickshaw drivers and owners have been celebrating Hanuma Jayanti by contributing a portion of their earnings towards the expenditure.

“This year we thought of organising a mass marriage, and it was welcomed by the members of the association. Some of the residents of Navanagar also contributed towards the expenses,” said Narayana Malavade, an autorickshaw driver.

President of the association Abdul Nadaf, vice-president Karimsab Tegur, autorickshaw drivers Prashanth Malavade, Yallappa Avaradi, Girish Javali and Rafiq Gauli were among those present when the couples belonging to the villages of Amaragola, Gamanagatti, Sutagatti, Rayapur and Navanagar entered into wedlock.

The association provided cloths and “mangalasutras” to the couples.

“Anna santarpane” (mass feeding) was also organised on the occasion.

Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Councillor Shanthappa Devakki, the former MLA Chandrakant Bellad, president of Hubli-Dharwad Auto Drivers and Owners’ Association Babajan Mudhol, Rajashekhar Menasinkai of Maxicab Owners and Drivers’ Association, and Devanand Jagapur and S.D. Uppin of the Virashaiva Sangha were present.

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