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Mumbai man marries sans fanfare amid COVID-19 lockdown

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Mumbai man marries sans fanfare amid COVID-19 lockdown
Mumbai, Apr 10 () The COVID-19 lockdown may haveforced people to stay indoors, but it did not deter a 28-year-old city-based property dealer from getting marriedwithout any finery or fanfare in the absence of family andfriends.

Ramkishan Chavan married his girlfriend Reema Singh ata temple in the western suburb of Kandivali here on Thursday,while maintaining the guidelines of social distancing.

"We have been in a relationship for the last fiveyears and decided to tie the knot this month," the couplesaid.

Although the lockdown quashed their plans for a bigfat Indian wedding in the presence of a 100 guests, the coupledidn't wish to postpone the event, since rumours of the curfewbeing extended were doing rounds.

"We contacted a local social worker, who helped usprepare an affidavit. We got married at a temple, wearingmasks, in keeping with the guidelines of social distancing,"they said.

The couple's family and friends could not attend thewedding because of the lockdown, but that didn't dampen theirspirit, the duo said. ZAARU ARU


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