On November 6, Gujarat's mass wedding event was performed and it was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave the newlyweds blessings. A foundation in the state's Bhavnagar city planned the large-scale wedding ceremony at Jawahar Maidan. At the massive ceremony, 551 girls who lost their fathers due to various reasons were married. "Gujarat has slowly embraced the custom of large weddings. In the past, people would borrow money to throw a lavish party only for display purposes. However, they are now more informed. They now engage in mass wedding ceremonies, "PM Modi added.