Santosh Bavikatte is a renowned figure on social media

He invited 8 women from the Belagavi and Bagalkot districts

We do not remember soldiers during the good times: Santosh

A soldier in the Indian Army hailing from the Bilagi town in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka celebrated his marriage in a unique fashion at the Siddeshwara temple. This has drawn everyone’s attention to the event. 

Santosh Bavikatte is a renowned figure on social media. He is known for making reels on topics related to national pride and other topics. During the ceremonies concerning his marriage, he paid his respect to the wives of soldiers slain in army operations and soldiers injured during the course of their career. He invited 8 such women from the Belagavi and Bagalkot districts. This has not been generally witnessed in marriage as a practice in marriages. 

Santosh spoke about his rationale for making such a special arrangement. “I wanted my marriage to be celebrated in a grand fashion. It is a general practice to call Very Important Persons (VIPs), politicians and cinema stars. But soldiers have been relegated to receive invites only during Independence day and Republic day celebrations. We do not remember soldiers during the good times. That is why I got this thought. To bring about this cultural change and also due to the fact that I am a soldier who loves his family, I  did this. I have called the wives of martyrs from parts of the state near me,” he said.