Earlier I had written about the drawbacks of Dowry. But the fact is the same is continuing among all section of people means from rich families to poor families.
Rich and higher middle class families do not have any problems. The rich families out of their own spend plenty of money and they give more than enough to their daughters mainly in kind. Here the groom side does not need to place any demand. If at all they have any special demand they put their clams. Same is applicable in respect of higher middle class grooms.
In case of lower middle class and poor families in most of the Cases direct demands are placed and sometimes after negotiations a settlement is reached. However , It appears from the newspapers the incidents of killing the wives due to failure in meeting the demand.
The most imtersting features are in case of love marriage in most of the case the practice of Dowry continues. In these cases means love marriage a good number of wives have been killed.Many lower and poor families have been finished for meeting the Dowry. Indeed it is just like a trade. The bride side incurs huge expenditure for purchasing a groom.
The system at least could have been controlled if the grooms had stood against the uncivilised practice. Unfortunately most of the grooms whether educated or not remain silent and leave the matter to their parents and the same suggests that they have full support on the system.
I don't think the system is going to get abolished.
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