A government-sponsored mass wedding ceremony in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur turned into utter chaos after a large crowd rushed to grab snacks. What was meant to celebrate the marriage of around 383 underprivileged couples turned into a stampede-like situation, with many even suffering injuries in the rush to snatch packets of chips from each other.
The mass wedding ceremony, organised under the Chief Minister’s Mass Marriage Scheme, was held at the sports ground of Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya in Rath town on Tuesday, November 25. The situation spiralled out of control after the wedding rituals of all the couples were completed. As snacks were served, people present at the ceremony sprinted towards the counters.
People Fell Over One Another
In a video
going viral on social media, people were seen snatching packets and pushing through the crowd. Men, women, children, and even the elderly were seen snatching multiple packets of chips. At one point, this reportedly led to a stampede-like situation, with people falling over one another as they attempted to grab as much food as possible.
A Child Even Suffered Burns
According to a report by Free Press Journal, a groom was also captured running away with a packet of chips. Amid the chaos, a child even suffered burns after hot tea fell over his hand. Eyewitnesses claim that there were no officials present at the time to control the crowd or manage the distribution.
Internet Is Disappointed With The Crowd Rushing To Snatch Snacks
After the video surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), people began reacting to the bizarre situation, with one saying, “Bharat mein free mein khane ke liye hod machi rahti hai.”
यूपी –
जिला हमीरपुर में UP सरकार ने 380 जोड़ों की शादी करवाई। यहां चिप्स और नाश्ते का सामान पाने के लिए मारामारी मच गई। pic.twitter.com/4drPvXYlhh— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) November 26, 2025
“And this is showing the glimpse of the fourth-largest economy,” another person noted.
“What can unemployed youth do? If there is no money, then they will do all this, right?” someone else said.
A different person commented, “Yahan ke log kabbi accha jeevan jeena hi nahi chahte. Corrupt politician chunenge aur khud badhaali mein jiyenge.”
“Janwar se insaan banne mein hazaro saal lag gaye, lekin insan se janwar banne mein 1 second nahi lagta,” another user mentioned.
“Think about it, they’re doing this for a packet of chips, what kind of mentality must these people have had,” one individual pointed out.
During the mass wedding ceremony, 380 couples married according to Hindu traditions, while the remaining three couples got married under the Islamic tradition called Nikah.
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