No driver to ferry him, groom walks 28 km to wedding venue in Odisha’s Rayagada | Bhubaneswar News
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Naresh is a resident of Partibeda village under Sunakhandi panchayat in Kalyansingpur block of tribal-dominated Rayagada district.
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Sources said Naresh’s baarat was supposed to go to Dibalpadu village in the same district for his wedding.
While all customary rituals at the groom’s home were completed and the baarat was all set to start their journey on Thursday, drivers of the hired private vehicles refused to come following which the family decided to cover the distance on foot.
“We had hired at least four Boleros for the baarat and had decided to leave for the bride’s village at 4 pm. However, our entire itinerary went haywire when the drivers refused to come on Thursday, the second day of the strike,” said Naresh. “As all our rituals at home were completed and my marriage was scheduled for 3.30 am on Friday, we were left with no other option but walk to the bride’s village,” he added.
According to Naresh, while a few pieces of luggage and items required for the marriage were transported in two-wheelers to the bride’s village, the baarat consisting of around 30 members covered the distance on foot.
“We started our journey around 6pm and reached Dibalpadu at 2am. The marriage was solemnised on the appointed time,” said Naresh.
“It was a fun-filled journey and no one was stressed as in our tribal community wer are all used to walking long distances,” he added.
The incident has become a talk of the entire district.
