Mass marriages at ECIL Ambedkar statue on April 14

            Speaking to mediapersons here on Monday, Sangam general secretary R Sunil Kumar said marriages of  divorced men and women, widowers and widows will also be performed on the occasion. He said 500 couples of SC community will be presented Rs 2,50,000 by the New



Delhi-based Ambedkar Foundation after the mass marriages. Similarly, each inter-caste couple will be presented Rs 50,000 from the government, he  said, adding that the Telangana government would present Rs 51,000 to each couple belonging to SC, ST, BC, Economically backward OCs under Kalyana Lakshmi Scheme.

The poor Muslim and Christian couples would also get Rs 51,000 under Shaadi Mubaarak scheme, he said. The males above 21 years and females above 18 years belonging to these communities are eligible to tie the knot and get monetary gift from the government. He said they were conducting such marriages free of cost for the past 24 years with a view to eradicate the evils of caste system, untouchability and dowry. Stating that they perform the mass marriages in all the 365 days, the sangam leaders said those who wish to get married through the Sangham may contact on cell Nos 9391139777, 9550214747, 9160621653, 9666987696.