A young man working as an agriculture extension officer with the Telangana government has donated Rs 2 lakh that he had saved for his wedding to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
The officer donated his savings for his wedding to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy said Santosh's generosity and thoughtfulness was inspiring and personally went to convey his best wishes to the bride Sireesha.
Santosh and Sireesha got married on Sunday morning in Sanga Reddy. The minister as well as the area MLA came to convey their appreciation.
In visuals of the VIP visit to bless the couple, however, people were seen very close to one another despite the government's advice for social distancing.
They were seen crowding around the couple. The bride and the groom did not wear mask and the minister pulled down his mask to make his statement of appreciation for the donation.
"Offer Unconditional Apology": KTR Says Sorry For Remarks On Women Telangana Women's Commission Orders Probe Into KTR's Remarks After Himachal Tie Loss, Abhishek Singhvi Up For Telangana Rajya Sabha Seat Doctors Halt OPD Services Amid Nationwide Strike Over Kolkata Rape Horror Kolkata Rape-Murder: Fractures, 150 mg Semen, Other Claims Denied By Cops CBI Team At Kolkata Hospital For Digital Mapping Of Crime Scene Rs 700 Crore, 18,000 Women Workers: Foxconn's Tamil Nadu Housing Unit Global South Facing Challenges Of Food, Energy Security: PM Modi Centre Invites Bids To Empanel AI Infra Providers Under Rs 10,372 Crore Plan Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.