AMN / Patna
Despite political enemity RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today atteneded marriage of Utkarsh , the son of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and whished him good luck in married life. “Dher saara aashirwad hai dono ko. (Lots of blessings to the new couple),” said Lalu.
Modi greeted Lalu Prasad with a warm handshake.
Earlier Lalu son Tej Pratap Yadav thretened to disrupt the function that had led to a change in the venue. Tej Pratap had, however, retracted his statement later.
Modi’s son Utkarsh a private sector employee married to Kolkata-based chartered accountant Yamini Sunday in the presence of a large number of politicians and dignitaries.
Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Ram Vilas Paswan, Dharmendra Pradhan, Giriraj Singh, Bihar Governor Satyapal Mallik , Goa Governor Mridula Sinha, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das were among those present at the ceremony.
In a departure from tradition, the wedding was held during the daytime and without any ornate arrangements, musical bands or feasts. All guests were requested not to bring gifts to the wedding and were handed over a packet
containing four laddoos.
The groom was dressed in a simple white khadi kurta, pyjama and a maroon waistcoat and the bride wore a red sari.
The sprawling veterinary college ground, where the wedding was solemnised, was dotted with banners and hoardings carrying slogans against dowry and child marriage.
A stall was set up on the ground to hand out forms that urged people to take a pledge against dowry and child marriage.
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