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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the wedding of Surat diamond merchant Savji Dholakia’s son Dravya Dholakia in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the wedding of Surat diamond merchant Savji Dholakia’s son Dravya Dholakia in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the wedding of Surat-based diamond baron Savji Dholakia’s son Dravya Dholakia in Gujarat on 28 October. The Prime Minister arrived by helicopter to attend the wedding ceremony hosted by Surat’s richest man.

Dravya Dholakia and Janhvi’s wedding took place at Het Ni Haveli in Dudhala in Gujarat. In the photos shared by the family, PM Modi can be seen giving blessings to the newlyweds.

Dholakia’s only son Dravya married Jahnvi, daughter of real estate businessman Bharat Chaludiya.

Hari Krishna Group founder and chairman Savji Dholakia said he extended a wedding invitation to the prime minister when he met him in Delhi.

In an Instagram post, the diamond baron wrote, “Today, as Dravya and Jahnvi embark on their new journey, we feel extremely blessed to have none other than the honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modiji , with us in this moment of joy. His presence and heartfelt blessings for the couple filled our family with gratitude and pride. It is a day we will cherish forever, a reminder of the values ​​we hold dear – of love, unity and tradition.”

He also said that the weeding was done after seven years of hard work.

“After seven years of hard work, today this wedding took place without delay. When we met Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, we invited him to inaugurate the Bharatmata Sarovar in Dudhala village. I invited him twice – once for the inauguration of the Sarovar and the other for the wedding,” he said.

Savji Dholakia, widely recognized as a diamond merchant known for his extravagant gifts for employeesincluding luxury cars and fixed deposits. In 2017, Dholakia gave away 1,200 units of Datsun cars to its employees on Diwali. And in 2016, he gave a Diwali bonus worth Rs 51 crore to his employees and gave them 1,260 cars along with 400 flats.

At the wedding of Dholakia’s son Dravya and Jahnvi, daughter of real estate tycoon Bharat Chaludiya, Prime Minister Modi was seen welcoming the families and sitting with the couple. The newlyweds were also filmed touching her feet to seek her blessing.

Posted by:

Akhilesh Nagari

Published on:

November 1, 2024