To dispel superstitions, Karnataka couple celebrates marriage anniversary in graveyard

Hubli | Tuesday | 10th July, 2018

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Anitha was the zila panchayat vice-chairperson.Pavan Kumar Valakeri, who is a social activist, told TOI he was keen to create awareness in people against superstitions. KALABURAGI: To spread awareness against superstitions, a couple in Kalaburagi district celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary in a graveyard Anitha and Pavan Kumar Valakeri, residents of Nandikur village on the outskirts of Kalaburagi, cleaned the graveyard with their relatives and admirers and planted saplings. He said he wanted to clean the graveyard as it had become dirty and overgrown due to neglect. Including us, around 30 people also donated blood at a private hospital blood bank On the first day, we celebrated at the graveyard and on the second, we gave sewing training to the women of the surrounding villages of Kotnoor, Khanadal, Panegaum, Itaga, Sitanoor and Nandikur..