No '7 pheres' or 'band-baja', couple takes vow in the name of Constitution
The New Indian Express Vellore|December 21, 2024
AS members of Parliament clashed in both Houses on who respected the Constitution more, the issue was settled by a Scheduled Caste couple in a remote Chhattisgarh village.
EJAZ KAISER @ Raipur

Pratima and her beau, Yaman Lahre, entered into matrimony by taking an oath on the Preamble of the Constitution.

They trusted the Constitution more than traditional marriage rituals. No 'mantras' were chanted. They confirmed their marriage by exchanging garlands and circumambulated the image of the Constitution's architect, Dr BR Ambedkar.

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