It has been more than 60 years since the dowry system was declared illegal in the country, but a video that went viral on social media has forced people to think again. In this video, which is going viral on the Internet, the dowry that the groom allegedly received during the marriage is explicitly announced. The groom allegedly got a BMW car, Rs 1 crore and Rs 1 lakh in cash. As soon as the video surfaced, an uproar erupted on social media, and people started expressing their anger, calling it a public display of the dowry system.
‘Gifts’ worth crores are counted towards the wedding
Regarding the video that has gone viral, it is claimed that this is from Ghaziabad. In the video, a person can be heard over the microphone announcing the dowry that the groom received. According to the video, the groom received “1 BMW, 1 crore rupees, 1 lakh 11 thousand rupees in cash.” People nearby also seem to hear all this. A total of 71 jewelry was presented at the wedding, including 11 diamonds, 42 gold, and 18 silver. However, there are also claims that matchmakers who arrange marriages have been given Scorpios and people who handle small jobs have been given Splendor bikes. Once the video appeared on the Internet, it spread very quickly and people started reacting to it strongly.
Video of a wedding in Ghaziabad with a dowry worth one crore rupees goes viral! The groom received Rs 1 crore, Rs 11 lakh as dowry in cash, 11 diamond jewellery, 42 gold jewellery, 18 silver jewellery, and a BMW car. #Ghaziabad #dowry #viral video #ABBNews pic.twitter.com/1wK4j2Om39
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Questions asked regarding the dowry law
After the video went viral, many people raised a question that when taking and giving dowry is illegal in India, how can such announcements be made publicly. Let us tell you that the Dowry Prohibition Act was implemented in India in 1961, under which giving dowry is a crime. According to the law, there is a prison sentence and a fine if proven guilty. However, the authenticity of the viral video and the claims made in it have not been officially confirmed.
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People erupted in anger on social media
Internet users expressed their dissatisfaction with the video. “Even today people show dowry as a status symbol,” one user wrote. Another said: If this is true then action should be taken. Another user wrote: “The dowry has ruined the lives of many girls.” While some criticized the groom and his family, many users called for the dowry law to be tightened. The video sparked new controversy on social media regarding the dowry system.
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