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| Home Minister, Sabitha Indra Reddy and Minister for Minorities
Welfare, Ahmedullah blesses the newly wed couples and hand over cheques |
With blessings of the Almighty, it was a dream come true for 21 Sikh couples who got married in a befitting manner without spending a penny that too in the presence of over 25,000 Sikhs who came from far off places to bless the newly wed couples.
The happiest of them were the couples' parents who never dreamt of their sons and daughters getting married in such a grand and befitting manner that too without spending a penny.
To add happiness further, Minister for Home, K Sabitha Indra Reddy and Minister for Minorities Welfare, Ahmedullah and State Government officials graced the function and blessed the newly wed couples. On behalf of the State Government, they handed over cheques to the newly wed couples.
Thanks to the Prabhandak committee, Gurudwara Saheb Barambala, Sikh Chawniat, Kishanbagh, Hyderabad for making the impossible dream come true for the new couples and their parents and grandparents.
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As many as 21 couples got married at "Samuhik Vivaha Samagam " (Mass Marriages) under one umbrella Gurudwara Saheb Barambala, Sikh Chawniat in the presence of noted religious heads that included Bhai Jyotinder Singhji, Deputy Jathedar, Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded, Maharastra.
The brides and bridegrooms hailed from Maharastra, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Karimnagar, Hanamkonda, Nizamabad, Aurangabad and other outside places.
The Samuhik Vivaha Samagam started at 9 am with a colourful "Baraat" of bridegrooms on horses and Anand Karaj (Lawan Phere) was performed at 11 am.
This unique service was provided by the Prabhandak Committee Gurudwara Saheb Barambala keeping in view that many families who cannot afford to perform such luxurious marriages that require heavy expenditure which cannot be borne by few Sikh families.
The most heartening part was that all the Sikh Gurudwaras in Andhra Pradesh extended wholehearted support for the successful conduct of these marriages. Various gurudwara committees and individuals presented domestic articles to the newly married couples which will help in settling their lives.
The Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh has extended a financial support of Rs 15,000 to each couple in form of household articles.
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Home Minister, Sabitha Indra Reddy expressed happiness and complimented the Prabhandak Committee for the service being provided in solemnising the marriage of Sikhs who cannot afford luxurious marriages. The State Government has extended financial support to the newly wed couples.
Minister for Minorities Welfare, Ahmedullah said that like Minority welfare schemes to are being extended to others the same would be extended to Sikh minorities. The State Government would extend all possible help to the Sikhs living in Andhra Pradesh. "I am happy that State Government got involved in the noble task. He blesssed the couples and giving Aashirwad to them".
The Prabhadak Committee, President, S. Harbans Singh and Secretary S Bhag Singh said that only Gurmukh and Amritdhari Sikhs were allowed to participate in the marriages.
The Prabhandak Committtee made all arrangements including accommodation facilities, Guru-ka-Langar (breakfast, lunch and dinner etc).
For further information:
S Harbans Singh
President, Gurudwara Saheb Barambala,
Sikh Chawniat.
Cell 9391115176