In Chhattisgarh, mass marriage of 6,412 couples took place under the Chief Minister Kanya Vivah Yojana. This event set an example of social harmony and got its name registered in the Golden Book of World Records. Couples from different religions participated in it.
Raipur, 16 March 2026/ Chhattisgarh has registered its unique identity at the global level by achieving a historic achievement in the direction of social harmony, public participation and sensitive governance. The state level mass marriage ceremony organized under the Chief Minister Kanya Vivah Yojana has got a place in the Golden Book of World Records. By solemnizing the marriages of thousands of couples in a single day, Chhattisgarh has presented such an inspiring example of social unity and spirit of Antyodaya, which is being appreciated across the country.
- In this grand ceremony organized at the Science College grounds of the capital Raipur on February 10, a total of 6,412 couples from the entire state got married in the presence of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai. Of these, the marriage of 1,316 couples took place physically in Raipur, while the remaining couples joined this historic event through virtual medium from different districts of the state. All marriages were conducted in accordance with religious traditions and social customs, making this event not just a government event but a grand celebration of social harmony and collective happiness.
- Getting this historic event recorded in the Golden Book of World Records is a matter of pride and pride for Chhattisgarh. The specialty of this ceremony was that in this, couples of Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and special backward tribe Baiga community got married according to their respective religious customs. This event became a living symbol of Chhattisgarh’s cultural diversity, mutual harmony and spirit of equality for all religions.
- Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai said on this occasion that Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana has become a strong foundation of respect, trust and social security for poor and needy families. He said that there was a time when marriage of daughters was a matter of great concern for economically weaker families, but this scheme has removed that worry and infused new happiness and confidence in the lives of thousands of families. Under the scheme, financial assistance of Rs 35 thousand was provided to every newly married couple.
- Women and Child Development Minister Smt. Lakshmi Rajwade said that the Chief Minister Kanya Vivah Yojana was started under the leadership of former Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh and the present government is committed to giving it a more comprehensive form and taking it to the last person of the society. He said that the priority of the government is that the benefits of public welfare schemes should reach every section of the society and social harmony should be further strengthened.
- This historic event is proof that when governance schemes are implemented with sensitivity, public participation and social cooperation, then they no longer remain mere government schemes, but become an inspiration for positive change in the society. This achievement recorded in the Golden Book of World Records gives Chhattisgarh a new identity at the national level in the field of social harmony and public welfare.