A couple tied the knot at a marriage hall in MadhyaPradesh’s Ratlam on April 26, with the permission of the local administration wearingpersonal protection equipment (PPE) kits as groom’s Covid-19 report camepositive a week before i.e. on April 19.
The marriage ceremony was conducted following thegovernment’s Covid-19 protocols. The video and photos of the wedding are goingviral in which the couple can be seen dancing and taking ‘pheras’ around the havankund.
The video meanwhile drew mixed response from the netizens. While some users termed the video as a perfect example of true love, others called it a stupidity and said they should have postponed the wedding seeing the crisis around and being a victim themselves.
As per police officials they got to know from some localsthat the groom had tested positive and was getting married, therefore theyrushed to the venue to stop the marriage.
Meanwhile, when they reached the venue, they saw thecouple was following all the covid19 protocols and on the request of the familymembers and couple, the police gave permission and made everyone wear thesafety kits and later on the wedding took place in the presence of senior officials.
On Monday, Madhya Pradesh reported 12,686 covid-19 cases,pushing its overall tally to over 5 lakh. The state’s caseload stands at 5,11,990, including 5,221 deaths, while 4, 14,235 people have been discharged sofar, leaving it with 92,534 active cases.