Urge Indians not to opt for destination weddings abroad: PM Modi In 'Mann Ki Baat'

In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi paid homage to all those who lost their lives in the Mumbai attack and noted that the nation is remembering the brave martyrs.

New Delhi: Urging Indians to look at home locations and not opt for foreign countries for destination weddings, PM Narendra Modi during his monthly Mann Ki Baat address said that he is “troubled” by the trend.

“...Since the topic of marriage has come up, one thing has been troubling me for a long time. These days, a new milieu is being created by some families to go abroad and conduct weddings. Is this necessary at all,” Modi asked.

He also noted that as per some estimates this year's wedding season could yield nearly Rs 5 lakh crore of business. Modi also urged people to opt for Indian products while shopping for wedding.

He also paid tribute to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks in his address. On the 15th anniversary of the 26/11 attacks, PM Modi said that no one can forget the loss of precious lives.

“We can never forget November 26. It was on this day that the most heinous terror attack took place in the country. Terrorists shook Mumbai and the entire country. But, it is India’s capability that we recovered from that attack and now we are also crushing terrorism with full courage,” he said.

Modi also wished people on the occasion of Constitution Day, celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.

He also urged people to contribute to the Centre’s schemes such as Swachch Bharat, UPI Payments, Jal Jivan Mission and Vocal For Local.