A mass wedding ceremony of 151 couples was held at Jawahar Maidan in Gujarat's Bhavnagar on Sunday, organized by the Veer Mandhata Koli Samaj.
The event was attended by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
The ceremony was conducted under the leadership of Veer Mandhata Organization President and AAP National Joint Secretary Raju Solanki and Youth President Brijraj Solanki, along with members of the organization.
Also present at the event were AAP Gujarat State President Isudan Gadhvi, MLAs Gopal Italia and Sudhir Vaghani, State Organization General Secretary Manoj Sorathiya, party office-bearers, workers, and members of the community.
Addressing the gathering, Arvind Kejriwal described the occasion as auspicious, noting that 151 couples were being married simultaneously. He congratulated Raju Solanki and Brijraj Solanki for organizing the initiative and acknowledged that over the past 12 years, more than 2,000 couples have been married through similar mass wedding ceremonies facilitated by Raju Solanki. He also extended his wishes to the newly married couples for a prosperous future.
Kejriwal stated that the event was organized by the Veer Mandhata Koli community and mentioned that the President of the All India Koli Samaj from Delhi was present at the ceremony.
He said the Koli community has been active in social and charitable initiatives across Gujarat and the country, and has contributed to the state’s development.
He added that children from the community are talented and hardworking, and with proper education and opportunities, they could achieve further success. He also noted that cricketer Vikram Chaudhary belongs to the Koli community and has represented the country internationally.
Kejriwal thanked the religious leaders present for blessing the couples and said he would continue to participate in future social, religious, and political programs in Gujarat.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said this was the 12th mass wedding ceremony organized by the Veer Mandhhata Koli Samaj, with 151 couples married at the current event. He said they had attended to bless the newlyweds and congratulated the organizers for conducting the program.
Mann stated that initiatives aimed at public welfare and social upliftment should be encouraged, and added that they would continue to participate in programs—whether social, religious, or political—if they serve public welfare.
The ceremony witnessed a large gathering of community members and concluded with blessings for the newly married couples.