Gorakhpur, May 27 -- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath attended the mass wedding ceremony organised under the CM Mass Marriage Scheme in Gorakhpur. CM Yogi distributed gifts to 1200 newly-wedded couples who were beneficiaries of the scheme.

CM Yogi Adityanath said that he cannot attend individual weddings, but for this mass wedding ceremony, he left all the work in Lucknow and came to bless the brides.

He added that in these marriages, there is no dowry and no child marriage, also there are no restrictions on caste, region or religion. Promoting the CM Mass Marriage Scheme, CM Yogi said, "As per their rituals, wherever ten or more couples will register their marriages, the administration is ready to support the mass wedding ceremonies."...