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districts whose families are unable to bear
                                                                the marriage expenses.


                                                                "We decided to get our son married in a
                                                                very simple function and instead use the
                                                                money to help 100 girls from poor families
                                                                by arranging their marriages. Our moto is
                                                                Sarva Dharam, Sarva Samaj (All religion,
                                                                all communities). The girls who will get
                                                                married are from various castes and
                                                                include six Muslims too," Vastapara told

                                                                TOI.

                                                                Unlike most mass marriages where the
                                                                number of invitees is capped, Vastapara
      Gopal Vastapara (right), will spend Rs.                   has allowed the girls as well as the
      3 crore for the cause and gift couples                    grooms to call as many friends and
      all household belongings they require                     relatives as they wish to. It is expected
                                                                that nearly 60,000 people will attend the
      RAJKOT: Like most business tycoons
      from Surat, Gopal Vastapara too could                     ceremony in Chamardi. "We will provide
      have splurged on his son Vaibhav's                        all the household belongings required to

      wedding in February. But he opted for a                   start a new life. I consider all of them my
      simple ceremony that was attended by                      daughters," said Vastapara, who is
      just 300 people, mostly relatives. Now,                   spending at least Rs 3 crore for the
      this 51-year-old real estate developer is                 cause.
      planning to spend lavishly to get his 100
      'daughters' married! Vastapara is busy
      preparing for mass marriage of 100 girls
      from socially and economically backward
      families, irrespective of their caste and
      religion.


      On April 28, these girls will get married at
      an extravagant function to be held in
      Vastapara's native village Chamardi in
      Amreli district. He identified girls from
      different talukas of Amreli and Rajkot
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