Dowry is one of the worst diseases in India. In spite of various measures to contain it, it has been rising unabated. It has already taken a heavy toll of life and property. It has embittered relations between many a family. Every day we read about one or two deaths or sacrifices at the altar of this demon. It means the parents of a girl of marriageable age should offer in cash or kind some thing. Sometimes it is hard cash, running into many thousands or sometimes costly things of home like TV, a fridge that is demanded.
The dowry system in India is a long standing evil. Even today we read in the newspapers heart-breaking stories of young girls committing suicide or being murdered because their parents have not been able to give big dowries. New marriage is where the hearts of the two young loving individuals are formally united. Its holiness should never be destroyed by greedy of money or any other form of material wealth. The position of a woman in society should always be held in high esteem. Her position and welfare as a bride in an Indian family should be a matter of great concern and importance. We should not think of considering to be brought in marriage market.
This shocking problem cannot, however, be solved by laws only. Without public co-operation laws cannot help much. One of the main reasons of the dowry system is the dependence of women on men for their livelihood and upkeep. It is therefore, absolutely necessary to make women economically independent by spreading education widely among them. It is seen that there is no demand for dowry for educated girls especially for those in service. The second way to vanish this evil is to encourage inter-caste marriages. This will solve the demand and supply position in communities where there is lesser number of marriageable boys than girls.
Finally, it is for the youth in general and students in particular, to start a vigorous campaign against this social evil. The youth should take a vow not to give or take dowries in their marriages. Parents of marriageable boys and girls should also be induced, rather pressed, not to take or give dowries during the marriages of their sons and daughters
The dowry system in India is a long standing evil. Even today we read in the newspapers heart-breaking stories of young girls committing suicide or being murdered because their parents have not been able to give big dowries. New marriage is where the hearts of the two young loving individuals are formally united. Its holiness should never be destroyed by greedy of money or any other form of material wealth. The position of a woman in society should always be held in high esteem. Her position and welfare as a bride in an Indian family should be a matter of great concern and importance. We should not think of considering to be brought in marriage market.
This shocking problem cannot, however, be solved by laws only. Without public co-operation laws cannot help much. One of the main reasons of the dowry system is the dependence of women on men for their livelihood and upkeep. It is therefore, absolutely necessary to make women economically independent by spreading education widely among them. It is seen that there is no demand for dowry for educated girls especially for those in service. The second way to vanish this evil is to encourage inter-caste marriages. This will solve the demand and supply position in communities where there is lesser number of marriageable boys than girls.
Finally, it is for the youth in general and students in particular, to start a vigorous campaign against this social evil. The youth should take a vow not to give or take dowries in their marriages. Parents of marriageable boys and girls should also be induced, rather pressed, not to take or give dowries during the marriages of their sons and daughters
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