A family in Maharashtra’s Wardha district has decided not to buy new gold jewelery for their son’s upcoming wedding, saying the move was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for responsible spending to help conserve foreign exchange.
Satish Gaurishankar Choubey, a puja material dealer from Pulgaon town, informed the chief minister of the family’s decision in a letter, saying they would not buy any new gold jewelery for the July 1 wedding of their son, Yash Choubey, a software engineer.
Instead, Choubey’s wife Seema has chosen to refurbish and polish her mangalsutra and gift it to their bride-to-be.
“We have decided not to buy any new gold jewelery for the wedding as we were inspired by the Prime Minister’s appeal,” Choubey wrote, describing the decision as a small but significant contribution towards a larger national cause.
Hailing from Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district, the Choubey family settled in Maharashtra decades ago. In his letter, Choubey said the decision was not simply to save money but to demonstrate how ordinary citizens can support national efforts through personal choices.
He added that while the family would conduct the wedding in accordance with traditional Marwari-Rajasthani customs and celebrations, they wanted to set an example by avoiding what they considered an unnecessary purchase.
