Lately the number of cases of dowry deaths has increased you feel concerned about it write an article on the evils of dowry in about 100 to 150 words
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Dowry system entails giving huge amount of cash, jewellery and other gifts to the groom’s family by the bride’s parents as a condition at the time of marriage. The system was put in place due to a reason in India and that was that until a few decades back the girl child did not have any right over the parental property and other fixed assets and was given liquid assets such as cash, jewellery and other goods to give her a fair share. However, it has turned into an evil social system over the years.
The wealth and property that parents intend to give her daughter as a part of the dowry so that she can be self sufficient at the new place is unfortunately, in most cases, all taken by the groom’s family. Besides, while earlier this was a voluntary decision of the bride’s parents it has become more of an obligation for them these days.
Many cases of brides being tortured physically and emotionally for not bringing enough dowry have come up. In many cases, the bride turns to her family to meet the demands of her in-laws while others end up giving their lives to end the torture. It is time the government of India should take strict action to stop this evil practice.
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Dowry System is a curse for the females as it robs them of not mere their wealth and property but also their life. It is profoundly rooted in the ground of Indian society. It is a kind of material assistance to the groom's family in the form of property or cash by the bride's family. It has been an ancient custom but nowadays it has been treated as a right by the groom and his family. The worth of the groom is measured by the education he has received and the amount he earns and if these demands are not fulfilled, they begin torturing the bride to get their purpose solved. This fills the bride with utter distress and anxiety and leads them to commit suicide or sometimes brutally murdered by the groom or his family as we have witnessed several cases lately. Perhaps, due to this reason the daughters have been taken as burden in "Indian society".
The dowry system has turned into a social evil and demolished the lives of numerous families. This is more prevalent in rural areas as compared to the urban areas due to illiteracy and unawareness. Families have lost their daughters even the government has implemented the stricter laws against the dowry system. This evil has to be abolished from our nation in order to secure a better future for our girls by coming forward together and joining hands against this evil. The people should boycott this custom and their followers. This evil could be abolished by educating the females and awaring them of their rights and making them self-dependent.