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Kerala couple invite army for wedding, felicitate­d for gesture

Handwritte­n note to Army on invitation card goes viral on social media

- THIRUVANAN­THAPURAM

AKerala couple, whose handwritte­n wedding invitation to the Indian army generated interest on social media, were felicitate­d for their gesture. The pair got invited to the Pangode military station here on Monday and were felicitate­d by Brigadier Lalit Sharma, the Station Commander. The Indian army posted a picture of the Thiruvanan­thapuram couple’s invitation on their Instagram page on Friday, and since then the picture has drawn eyeballs on social media. The couple, Rahul R Pillai and Karthika KS, got married on November 10 in Kerala’s capital city.

To the left of their marriage invitation card, the pair penned a handwritte­n note to the Indian

Army to thank them for their relentless service. Beginning the letter with the salutation ‘Dear Heroes,’ the couple wrote: “We (Rahul and Karthika) are getting married on November 10th. We are truly thankful for your love, determinat­ion, and the true patriotism towards our country. We are truly thankful for love, determinat­ion, and patriotism towards our country. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to you for keeping us safe. Because of you, we sleep peacefully. Thank you for giving us happy days with our loved ones. Because of you, we are getting married happily. We are extremely delighted to invite you on our special day. We wish your presence and blessings. Thank you for protecting us”.

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