I
Sir,
As per the news item published in DE dated February 22, the Government has issued Guest Control Order to curb the unjust expenses on marriages and other functions. The decision is welcomed by all sections of the society especially the middle class. It has become a fashion in the society to arrange big gatherings on marriage functions and spend a sizeable amount of money. This is mainly done to showcase their social standing. The middle class and lower middle class are badly affected as they have to do this under compulsion. They spend their hard earned money saved for years in a function of few hours. We have heard about such marriages where in amount to the tune of rupees one crore or more has been spent. This shows that a sizeable amount of black money also comes into play in certain cases. A large amount of food is wasted besides other resources like water and electricity. The Government has taken a praiseworthy step and the civil organizations which have made efforts to get these orders issued also deserve appreciation. Distribution of sweet packets, use of fire crackers and loud speakers is quite unnecessary in such functions.
The maximum limit of guests of 500 in case of daughter’s marriage and 400 in case of son’s marriage fixed by the Government seems to be on higher side. It should have been fixed at 300 and 200 respectively to have a greater effect. Further, there is a mention of limit of 2 for sweet stalls but what about other stalls which generally exceed 10. We request the authorities to reconsider this aspect. The order should be implemented in letter and spirit which is highly in the interest of the society and can also prove beneficial in controlling the price rise of essential commodities.
Yours etc..
D R Bhagat
Ekta Vihar, Kunjwani
II
Sir,
This has reference to the Guest Control Order issued by the PDP-BJP coalition Government.
There is massive wastage of meals as it comes up to the tune of one third of the total required meals, especially when the social stature comes at stake. This is also adding pressure upon the country’s food resources. The wastage of meals tantamounts to more than mere wastage of grains, as it involves other natural resources like water and electricity for running tubewells.
But the real test will be now, to implement the decision in a dispassionate and judicious way to benefit the larger section of society.
Yours etc..
Rajnish Khosla
77 R, White Avenue
Maqbool Road
Amritsar
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