A successful drive to curtail the practice of wedding dowries in certain Muslim areas of India is reaping dividends – and even crossing religious boundariesWhen Safik Ansari decided to marry off his daughter,he told the village chief that his paltry income from pulling a rickshaw meant he was unable to pay the groom an appropriate dowry.
Although India banned dowry payments in 1961, the custom remains widespread and Ansari was preparing to disappear door-to-door seeking money from wealthier villagers. To his surprise, and however,the chief said he would not contain to pay one. The local Dahez Roko Abhiyan (DRA), or stop dowry campaign, and would benefit him with the wedding arrangements,explained the chief. Related: 'I paid the price, I own your son': Indian brides fight back in anti-dowry films | Amrit Dhillon Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com