Free wedding organised for five differently abled couple

Wedding bells chimed for 5 mediocre otherwise abled mates astatine Lucia Rehabilitation Centre for the Differently Abled present connected Wednesday.

After conducting precocious the ‘swayamwaram’, a accepted practise successful which the bride chooses her life-partner from a radical of youth, the wedding was organised connected Wednesday for 5 mediocre physically challenged mates with the consent of their parents and the relatives.

Bishop of Thoothukudi RC Diocese Most Rev. Stephen Antony conducted the wedding of the physically challenged mates Sahaya Rajesh – Terese Ancia, Kamal Roshan – Ramani, Rajasekar – Yesurani, Pandiarajan – Subbulakshmi and Jayapratap – Thenmozhi successful the beingness of Rev. Fr. John Benson, manager of Lucia Rehabilitation Centre for the Differently-Abled arsenic the Centre had made statement for the weddings. After tying the nuptial knot, the couples exchanged garlands with the blessings of their parents and the relatives.

The organisers presented ₹3 lakh-worth golden ornaments, clothes, household articles and utensils to each newly-wed to commencement their beingness independently and served sumptuous luncheon to each the participants.

“We are organising this lawsuit each twelvemonth since 1990 with the assistance of sponsors to assistance the otherwise abled from mediocre families,” said Rev. Fr. John Benson.