The guest who gave the gift says he wanted to sensitise people about rising fuel prices

In an incident that has fuelled intrigue , a couple who tied the knot at Kumaratchi near Cuddalore got an unique wedding present — a can of petrol. An apt gift from the thoughtful guest, given the skyrocketing fuel prices .

The gift was presented at the reception of , Ilanchezhiyan and Kanimozhi, on Sunday.

K. Prabhu alias Prabhakaran, hailing from Kumbakonam, presented the couple with a five-litre can of petrol. This was a pleasant surprise and drew the attention of the guests, the groom said.

Prabhakaran is the District Committee Member of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association and a M.Phil student of Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University, Chennai. Ilanchezhiyan was his junior. He said that he came to know that the price of petrol in Cuddalore was higher compared to other areas.

“We were waiting at a retail petrol bunk outlet to fill fuel. I was moved by the plight of the people reeling under the skyrocketing fuel prices. We immediately decided to gift a can of petrol to the couple,” he said.

Prabhakaran said he had wanted to sensitise people about the fuel issue. He added that he had immediately filled the tank of the two-wheeler which had been gifted to the groom.