Referring to Jubel D’Cruz’s letter in Asian Voice dated 17/01/15 it seems that the writer has obtained knowledge of dowry blurred with prejudice and has hesitated to mention the specific society.
He has omitted the fact that after Independence the Hindu society has been changing fast and the young people are allowed to make their own choice in choosing their partners; and dowry is a reward for the married couples as the parents give money, jewellery etc to the couples willingly considering the couples’ merits. Afterall the parents’ wealth given to their children is naturally acceptable to all.
Dowry has nothing to do with the emerging superpowers but due to the impact of such power on society, on the contrary, many married people are found remarrying to seek economic status claiming partners wealth during divorce. They can’t be considered generally settled in life peacefully as without joint responsibility their children and parents happen to suffer in spite of having recourse to law. Alarmingly the trend is increasing in India.
RN Patel
Essex
