PRAYAGRAJ: We all remember the 2006 Bollywood blockbuster “Vivah”, starring Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao. The movie chronicled the upheavals faced by the couple and their ultimate union in a traditional way.
Similarly, in Pratapgarh, the union of Awadesh Maurya and Arti Maurya has become the talk of the town. The groom Awadesh, despite knowing the fact that Arti suffered serious spinal injuries and fractured both her legs about eight hours before their wedding, insisted that he would still marry her at her native Mujheri village in Kunda tehsil of Pratapgarh district.
As Awadesh was adamant to marry Arti, the family members brought Arti back home from the hospital through an ambulance and all the wedding rituals were performed on the scheduled wedding day (December 8).
Arti’s brother Shailendra told TOI, “Arti is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Prayagraj. She is recovering fast and is now able to sit on the bed. Doctors have told us that she will recover fully within four months.”
He further added, “In the afternoon of December 8, Arti fell off from the terrace of her house while she was trying to save the life of a child playing on the same terrace. We immediately took her to a nearby hospital in Kunda town where doctors referred her to Prayagraj for treatment. We then brought her to a private hospital in Prayagraj where doctors performed the operation.”
Meanwhile, when Arti’s family informed Awadesh’s family about the incident, and suggested to solemnize Awadesh’s marriage with Arti’s younger sister, the groom candidly refused the proposal, and insisted that he would marry Arti only on the same scheduled day. Awadesh opined that the incident could have happened even after the marriage, and hence, this would not stop him from marrying her.
Shailendra said, “We requested the doctors if we could take Arti to her native house in Kunda village to perform the wedding rituals. When the doctors granted permission, Arti was taken back to the house through an ambulance and the wedding was held in the presence of the family.”