One of the newlywed brides, Sant Kumari (24), who has Polio since birth, said she met her husband, Manoj Kumar, during treatment and vocational training.
"NSS will be conducting the 36th Mass wedding in September as our team is fully prepared to follow all safety measures during the ongoing pandemic. Our strategy is to follow social distancing norms to avoid any hazards. The upcoming mass marriage ceremony has been planned with a social awareness campaign 'Say No to Dowry'. Couples and well-wishers shall keep their distance from each other by wearing masks during the wedding," he added.