HD Kumaraswamy’s hosting a Covid-Proof wedding for his son Nikhil and setting an example for many

Kumaraswamy’s actor son Nikhil is getting married today during a low-key affair at the family farmhouse in Ramanagara which will haven’t any quite 75 guests.

How do two souls close within the times of social distancing? Former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s family will show the way when his actor-son Nikhil gets married Friday smack within the middle of the Covid-19 lockdown.

According to sources in Kumaraswamy’s office, the marriage are going to be a low-key affair with effective measures at location to mitigate the danger of infection among its fewer-than-100 guests.

Adequate social distancing are going to be maintained at the venue — the Gowdas’ farmhouse at Ramanagara, approx. 50 km from Bengaluru — and each person at the venue are going to be screened, said a politician from Kumaraswamy’s office.

“There are going to be a team of doctors who will check every one . Sanitisers, special decontamination booths and masks are going to be used at the situation ,” the official added, pegging the guest list at around 75.

A Example for everyone

Nikhil, the grandson of former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, is getting married to Revathi, the grandniece of senior Karnataka Congress leader M. Krishnappa. The couple had got engaged on 10 February.

The engagement was a grand affair and therefore the families had announced a good bigger celebration for the marriage .

However, Kumarswamy made a choice to host a modest wedding in light of the pandemic because the family didn’t want to postpone the date.

“There was no choice to shift the dates because the auspicious date was fixed much before the Covid-19 outbreak. the wedding are going to be a really private event and attended by just family relatives on each side ,” As per the media report.

The Janata Dal (Secular) chief had subsequently sought official permission from the Karnataka government to conduct the marriage and agreed to comply with all norms of the Covid-19 lockdown.

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In an order dated 22 March, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa allowed closed-door weddings with up to 100 guests. Several weddings are conducted since within the same manner as Nikhil’s.

“Former chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that his son’s wedding are going to be organised as a low-key affair and about 30 members of the family will grace this occasion. it’s a private affair… since they’re responsible people, they’re going to understand and not exceed the numbers and maintain social distancing protocol,” Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K. Sudhakar said Thursday afternoon.

“The wedding will conducted under strict supervision of medical officers and social distancing are going to be topmost on everybody’s mind,” Sadananda added.

The mahurat for the marriage has been fixed at 9.20 to 9.50 am, and it’ll be conducted keep with Hindu rituals.

Guests include leading politicians also as famous cardiologist Dr C.N. Manjunath, director of the Bengaluru-based, government-run Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, who is married to Deve Gowda’s daughter Anasuya.

Kumaraswamy has urged party workers and leaders to not flock to the farmhouse, and instead bless the bride and therefore the groom from their homes.

“This worldwide pandemic has hurt all folks . But this auspicious time was fixed earlier. we’ll hold a grand reception after finding an appropriate date… once we bridge over this Covid-19 crisis,” Kumaraswamy told the media from Ramanagara Thursday.

Source : ndtv.com

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