Rayagada: Groom walks 28 km to reach marriage venue due to drivers’ stir
Due to the ongoing drivers' strike in Odisha, a groom, his family, and members of his wedding party were forced to walk all night to the bride's village in Sunakhandi Panchayat under Kalayansinghpur block of Rayagada district.

Rayagada: Due to the ongoing drivers' strike in Odisha, a groom, his family, and members of his wedding party were forced to walk all night to the bride's village in Sunakhandi Panchayat under Kalayansinghpur block of Rayagada district.
After getting stuck on the way due to the drivers' agitation, the wedding party decided to walk all the way to the bride's village on Thursday night. They had to make the long journey because they couldn't find any transportation.
According to sources, the bride's village was 28 kilometers away from where the wedding party was stranded.
The worried family had no other choice but to walk to the bride's village to hold the wedding, despite the fact that trekking such a long distance, especially at night, was a difficult task.
On Thursday night, the groom and his wedding party began walking and covered 28 kilometers throughout the night to arrive at the bride's house. The marriage was legally recognized. The whole walk had been videotaped.
The incident was brought to light on Friday after going viral on social media. It has become the talk of the neighborhood.