In a heartwarming display of interfaith harmony in Pune, a Muslim family extended crucial assistance to a Hindu family whose wedding plans were disrupted by heavy rains. As the Kazi family's 'walima' was underway, they offered their hall to Sanskruti Kawade Patil and Narendra Galande Patil for their 'saptapadi' ritual.
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