PM Modi had given a similar call during his last Mann Ki Baat programme to affluent business families to hold destination weddings in the country instead of going abroad.
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In a bid to promote tourism and boost the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently made an intriguing appeal to the wealthy elite of the country: host your destination weddings in India. This call from the Prime Minister comes at a time when the wedding industry is evolving, and India is increasingly becoming a sought-after location for lavish celebrations. To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India needs a movement like ‘Wed in India’ on the lines of ‘Made in India’ and asked affluent industrialists to hold at least one destination wedding in their families each year in Uttarakhand saying it will help the hill state emerge as a wedding destination.
Addressing the inaugural session of the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit at the FRI here, he said it has become fashionable among millionaire and billionaire business families to go abroad for destination weddings.
Hon’ble CM quoted in his speech, “There is an old saying that marriages are made in heaven. But then why are young couples going abroad for their wedding instead of coming to the land of gods (Devbhoomi). My prescription to the young and rich couples is that there should be a movement like ‘Wed in India’ on the lines of Made in India.”
He further added, “if the practice of holding destination weddings in Uttarakhand begins and continues for five years it will emerge as an international wedding destination. For instance, If rich business families start holding their family marriages in Uttarakhand once a year for the next five years and even if 5,000 marriages start taking place here in a year, a suitable infrastructure will grow and it will emerge as a major wedding destination.”
