Mass marriage scam: Couples in UP marrying repeatedly to get state aid
Under UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Mukhyamantri Ssamuhik Vivah Yojana, men and women belonging to poor families and wishing to marry each other will be wedded with the state bearing the cost. Many are opting to make the most of the scheme despite being already married.
Mar 05, 2018, 19:51 PM IST
Maharashtra's water supply minister feels 'mass marriages can curb farmer suicide cases'
Babanrao Lonikar feels that 'mass marriage programme' in rural areas will curb the number of farmer suicide cases.
Apr 19, 2016, 23:02 PM IST
In parched Maharashtra, BJP-Shiv Sena compete as mass match-makers
Maharashtra's ruling allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena, have evolved a new strategy to win the hearts of the agitated people of the state's drought-hit regions - by arranging mass-marriages of young couples.
Apr 18, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
