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CM's sop to Jijhotia Brahmins Bhopal Posted On Sunday, April 18, 2010 By Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, Apr 18: Seeking blessing of the members of Jijhotia Brahmin community and also blessing the boys and girls in match-making ceremony, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouahn today announced the allotment of a 5 thousand square feet land plot. He was participating as the chief guest in Akhil Bhartiya Yuvak - Yuvati Parichay Sammelan organised by Jijhotia Brahmin Kalyan Parishad at Gufa Mandir, Lal Ghati. The function was presided over by Mahant Chandramadas Tyagi. Legislator and former MP Nita Pateria, former MLA PC Sharma, president of local body cell Alok Sharma and Dr TN Dubey were the guests of honour. Name of 400 marriageable boys and girls were registered for the match - making ceremony. 40 alliances were settled for tying the nuptial knot. On this occasion, CM Chouhan also released the Jijhotia Brahmin's match - making souvenir containing details of 600 marriageable boys, girls and their families. Elucidating various activities of the community, president Kailash Vajpayi articulated his resolve to arrange marriage of 11 couples by the Parishad every year. A large number of boys and girls came up at the dais to introduce themselves and mentioned the criteria of their preference for marriage. The Parishad also felicitated 12 members of the community Mahant Chandramadas Tyagi, Gaurishankar Gaurish, Aditya Narayan Litoria, Mahendranath Dubey, Mannulal Chaturvedi from Beena, Kanti Swaroop Dubey from Satna, Ramcharan Choubey, RC Pathak, Hargovind Sharma, Gurucharan Riccharia, Shivnarayan Sharma, OP Litoria.
