Women priests conduct marriage in Jharkhand

“The purpose of allowing female priests to conduct the marriage was to express our support for equal rights for women in society,” Sunil Anand,AMPS secretary (Public Relations) said.

The NGO trained the women and accorded them the status ‘Acharya’ like their male counterparts and entrusted the responsibility to perform religious and social functions.

Both families have agreed to solemnise the marriage under the Anand Marg custom,Shiv Kumar Singh,father of the groom,said.