Ina unique event, a 53-year-old mother and her 27-year-old daughter tied the knotat a mass wedding ceremony held under Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojna inGorakhpur.
Thewoman, Beli Devi, whose husband Harihar died 25 years ago, married herhusband's younger brother Jagdish, 55, at the ceremony where 63 couples,including a Muslim couple, tied the knot.
BeliDevi's youngest daughter, Indu, also got married in the same ceremony that tookplace last week. Jagdish is a farmer and was unmarried till now.
"Mytwo sons and two daughters are already married so with the marriage of myyoungest daughter, I decided to marry my brother-in-law. All my children arehappy," Beli Devi told reporters.
Induwas married to 29-year-old Rahul. "My mother and uncle took care of us andI am very happy that now they will look after each other," said Indu.
Seniordistrict officials were present at the mass wedding event.