Hyderabad: It’s a story that makes a perfect plot for a film. Hyderabad resident Prateek returned from Ukraine, along with his newly-wed Ukrainian wife Lyubov, on February 23. Had they waited one more day, they would have had to be evacuated from the country as Russia invaded it on February 24.
After narrowly escaping the war, the Indian-Ukrainian couple hosted a reception in Hyderabad on Monday where they were blessed by CS Rangarajan, the renowned chief priest of Chilkur Balaji temple.
Hyderabad residents Mallikarjun Rao and Padmaja’s son Prateek also had a Hindu wedding with Lyubov, following 'Panigrahana', Monday.
After giving his blessings to Pratik-Lyubov, the priest said this war between Russia and Ukraine resulted in widespread bloodshed and upheaval, further troubling the world already devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Chilkur priest also prayed with devotees at Lord Balaji Temple in the 16th century Venkateswara temple to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine and restore peace.
Back in Ukraine, stranded Indians are facing tough times as they are trying to leave the country. In its latest advisory, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine has asked Indian nationals to leave Kyiv urgently through any means available as the situation tensions escalated.
The Narendra Modi government in Delhi has launched "Operation Ganga" to bring Indians back from Ukraine. Many students from Telangana have returned to their hometowns, and the government has assured that all those stranded in Ukraine would be brought back safely.
(With inputs from ABP Desam — It is a Telugu platform of ABP News. For more news, commentary and latest happenings from two Telugu states, follow https://telugu.abplive.com//amp)