This marriage had only 3 persons from either side

Shariq Majeed | Updated: Apr 28, 2020, 09:08 IST

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LUDHIANA: In yet another low-profile marriage in times of Covid-19, a man from Mallewal village of Sahnewal in the district got married to a woman from Nawanshahr in a simple ceremony. The village panchayat congratulated them by gifting them a cake.
Groom Baldev Singh said on Sunday, he got married to Kuldeep Kaur, after taking permission from the respective administrations. He said only three persons, including his parents Surinderpal Singh and mother Swaran Kaur, and driver Amarjit Singh of the same village, accompanied him to Nawanshahr for the wedding. The marriage was solemnised at a local gurdwara and only three members attended the ceremony from the bride’s family, too.
According to the groom’s family members, Baldev, who worked in Kuwait, had done BA and got engaged to Kuldeep, who did IELTS after Class XII, four months ago. At the time of engagement, the marriage was fixed for this date.
Village sarpanch Dharminder Singh said at the time of getting permission for the marriage, he had assured authorities that only a few persons would go with the groom. Around 4am on Sunday, when the groom left for Nawanshahr, he saw that only three members accompanied him, he said.
“When they returned, I called them to my office before they went home and honoured them for keeping the promise made to the authorities. We decided to get them a cake as a token of thanks,” said the sarpanch, adding, “As markets are closed due to curfew, an acquaintance, Harwinder Singh, who knows how to make cake, made it at home.”
The groom’s father is a panch.
Simranjeet Singh Dhillon of Youth Akali Dal said, “It is appreciable. The SGPC has been stressing on simple marriages. Such a ceremony should be followed even under normal circumstances.”