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Amrita Rai announces marriage to Digvijaya Singh

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New Delhi: Amrita Rai, an anchor with Rajya Sabha TV, took to Facebook to announce her marriage to Congress leader Digvijaya Singh.
“I would like to share with my friends that I and Digvijaya Singh have married in a solemn ceremony, as per Hindu rites. We have also later registered our marriage,” Rai said in a Facebook post.

Rai, who works with Rajya Sabha TV, said she married for love.

“Therefore, I have already requested him to transfer all his property and belongings to his son and daughters. I only want to embark on this new journey with him, working towards a dignified, professional career,” she added ..

Rai was in the news last year, when Digvijaya Singh declared on Twitter that he was in a relationship with her and urged people to stop maligning the couple. While a relationship announcement on social media usually comes with it’s share of ‘awws’ and cheering, it was exactly the opposite in Singh and Rai’s case. Primarily because Singh is not exactly a political figure who enjoys great popularity in Twitter, which is in part dominated by BJP trolls. Also, when they came clean about their relationship, Singh was 67 years old and Rai, 43.

There was audible clucking of tongues, crude jokes floating around on Twitter and pictures of the couple complete with sleazy captions or wisecracks doing the rounds of social media. In fact, BJP leader Sushil Modi jumped into the troll bandwagon and ‘congratulated’ Digvijaya Singh for “having an affair at 67”. Given that nothing is too sacred for social media to tear into, Singh and Rai’s relationship gave new fodder for internet jokes and memes.

Rai’s former husband, Anand Pradhan, also a journalist also put out a Facebook post, saying that he respected her decision and urged people to respect their privacy.

Digvijaya Singh spoke to India Today from the US, confirming the news and said that they were abroad for medical consultation for Rai.

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