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Rajasthan Congress worker’s chamchagiri reaches invites

CARD HOLDER: Rajasthan worker spells out loyalty on wedding cards

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The wedding card also has social reformer Jyotiba Phule’s photo
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A family from Alwar district in Rajasthan has put their hospitality where their vote is; and their political candidate where Lord Ganesha usually is — the top of a wedding invitation.

The wedding card of Rajendra Bairwa’s daughter has Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on it. Bairwa is the Jaipur division co-ordinator of Congress’ Scheduled Caste Department and the family hails from Garhi Sawairam village. His daughter’s wedding takes place on January 29 and he says this is his way of expressing his family’s faith in the Constitution.

Which is why, accompanying pictures of Congress leaders, are images of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, social reformer Jyotiba Phule and poet-saint Ravidas. Instead of Ganesh Vandana, is ‘Buddham Saranam Gacchami’.

“If a Dalit groom is forced to get off a bridal mare, the Constitution protects him,” says Bairwa, explaining the photograph of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. About photographs of Gandhi, Pilot, etc., he says they are the top leaders of the party. They share space with images of Gautam Buddha, Saint Kabir, and other social activists.

The declarations are not restricted to political and ideological loyalty, social messages such ‘Beti bachao, beti padhao (Save the girl child, educate the girl child)’, ‘Pani bachao (save water)’, ‘Ped lagao (plant trees)’ and ‘Paryavaran Bachao (save the environment)’ also made it to the card.

BRIDE’S FATHER

  • Rajendra Bairwa is the Jaipur division co-ordinator of Congress’ Scheduled Caste Department 
     
  • Accompanying Cong leaders, are pictures of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, and poet-saint Ravidas
     
  • Social messages such as ‘Beti bachao, beti padhao’, and ‘Pani bachao’ also made it to the card
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