Matrimony of 51 poor girls on Amar Singh's 51st birthday

Mirzapur, Jan 24 (UNI) SP leader Amar Singh will perform 'Kanyadan' for the matrimony of 51 poor girls at his 51st birthday on January 27 at the famous Goddess Vindyavasini shrine.

According to Amar Singh Fans Association (ASFA), ''preparations here are afoot for the grand birthday celebration of Samajwadi Party (SP) General Secretary Amar Singh, which would be marked by the 'kanyadan' of 51 poor girls. Over 5,000 guests would be invited for the marriage ceremony.'' The marriage would be solemnised by the blessings of cine actor-turned-SP MP from Rampur Jaya Prada, industrialist Anil Ambani's better half Tina Ambani and bubbly Bollywood beauty Preity Zinta. They are likely to be joined by UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav at the Vindhyavasini temple during the early morning 'Bhagwati pujan' and 'shahi vivah samaroh', sources added.

The high-profile guests attend the wedding as 'gharaties' (family members).

The special marriage will also be attended by doe-eyed former Miss World Aishwarya Rai, her fiance Abhishek and would be in-laws Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. The entire Bachchan family would also offer prayers at the shrine for the well being of their close family friend.

The SP leader and Uttar Pradesh Development Corporation chairman will also be accompanied by his wife Pankaja Kumari Singh and twin daughters Drishti and Disha.

The SP leader and his wife would be on a day long fast, which would end only after the 'kanyadan' of their 51 spiritual daughters.

The in-laws would be given lavish dowry.

A grand tent is being set up near the Vidhyachal temple, where the marriage of the girls would be solemnised. Eminent pundits from Varanasi have been invited to solemnise the wedding. Besides, special arrangements are being made for the relatives of the girls.

The high profile visitors will arrive at the Varanasi Airport by a special flight on 1230 hrs on January 27 and will then fly by four helicopters to the helipad near the Goddess Asthabhooja temple.

UNI