101 disabled couples to tie the knot in mass wedding

As many as 101 disabled couples from across the country will take marriage vows in a mass wedding at Ramleela grounds here on June 15.
The mass wedding, organised by an Udaipur based not-for profit organisation 'Narayan Sewa Sansthan', will witness couples including Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Sikhs participate in the ceremony which is to be held in accordance with their religious rituals.
To solemnise the ceremony an Imam and 115 Pandits have been engaged through the day.
"We've given treatment and vocational training to our patients. But by getting them married we are aiding in completing their family set up," said Narayan Sewa Sansthan president Prashant Aggarwal.

The event is touted to see visitors not only from India but also guests from USA, South Africa, Belgium and Nepal are expected to witness the mass wedding.
As a part of preparations for the wedding, a huge tent has been set up in the venue which will be open for all on that day. There will be a Control Room along with a medical desk set up to avoid any untoward incident.

In accordance with Indian traditions, there will be an elaborate 'heena' ceremony before the wedding day, Aggarwal said.
Organisers have made the families of the couples sign an agreement which permits the NGO to facilitate the marriages on account of the legalities.

A substantial number of disabled persons participating in the wedding comprise of patients who have been given medical aid by the NGO's charitable surgery hospital in Udaipur.
Many of these disabled persons have been placed in mobile repairing industry by the NGO, which enables them to earning a living for their families.