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In a shocking yet symbolic display of rural neglect, a newlywed couple in Odisha's Bhadrak district had to endure a muddy 3-km trek yesterday as their wedding procession waded through slush-filled roads. With no proper road access, locals were forced to carry the groom on their shoulders, sources said on Thursday.
According to sources, in Bhadrak district's Chandbali block, the villagers from Dhrubapalli's Mandal Sahi witnessed an unusual wedding scene. A young groom, Shatrughna Mandal, married Ruma Patra from Harishpur. However, celebrations were marred by the deplorable condition of the village road, which was a paddy field th...