Wardha, June 15 -- In a heartwarming example of how Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal has resonated with ordinary citizens, a family from Pulgaon in Maharashtra's Wardha district has decided to forgo purchasing new gold jewellery for their son's wedding and instead refurbish an existing Mangalsutra for their future daughter-in-law ahead of a family wedding.

In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Modi, Satish Gaurishankar Choubey, a small businessman who runs a puja materials shop in Pulgaon, said his family decided against buying a new Mangalsutra for the bride after being influenced by the Prime Minister's call for responsible spending in the national interest.

According to Choubey, discussions were underway in the family to purch...