The second-wave of the coronavirus pandemic has severely affected our regular lives, and many parts of the country have imposed stringent restrictions like lockdowns in order to curb the spread of the virus. With the deteriorating situation in Tamil Nadu, a strict lockdown has also been imposed. In order to defy these COVID-19 restrictions, a couple in Madurai found an unusual way to go ahead with their wedding and celebrate it with their entire family.
As per a report in Times Now, the couple got married on a chartered plane, with 161 relatives and family members on board, that exceeded the government’s rule for not more than 50 people in such a gathering. This ‘wedding flight’ took off at 7 AM from Madurai International Airport on Sunday morning. As per sources, “The flight was air-bound for two hours and the couple tied the knot when the aircraft was hovering over the Meenakshi Amman temple.” Check it out:
Rakesh-Dakshina from Madurai, who rented a plane for two hours and got married in the wedding sky. Family members who flew from Madurai to Bangalore after getting married by SpiceJet flight from Bangalore to Madurai. #COVID19India #lockdown @TV9Telugu #weddingrestrictions pic.twitter.com/9nDyn3MM4n
— DONTHU RAMESH (@DonthuRamesh) May 23, 2021
As per the visuals, many were seen not wearing masks properly or even following social distancing etiquette.
Sujith Kumar, who is the Superintendent of Police called it a “peculiar violation”, and mentioned that it is yet to be decided whether a case should be registered in the city or rural limits. Further, the airline service was asked to provide an explanation of this mass gathering, The New Indian Express reports.
Airport Director S Senthil Valavan acknowledged that the private airline had applied for the chartered flight service which the airport authorities had approved. But he added, “The authorities from the airport were not aware of the mid-air marriage. There is a clear violation of Covid precautionary norms.”
The couple claims that all the relatives had undergone the RT-PCR test and their report was negative. However, the collector said that an investigation is underway and appropriate action would be taken.
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