23/02/2018
By .. Nivedita R...
Social evil that needs immediate attention!
February 17, 2018
There are innumerable issues that we battle in our society on a day-to-day basis. However, a recent appalling incident in Nainital reflects an awful state of our country. A woman posed as a man and married twice for dowry. This incident brings to fore the sheer ignorance with which we are moving ahead as a society. Even in this 21st century we are battling against social evils like dowry, that more often than not leads to loss of lives. The girl and her family members go through a lot of mental harassment. Gone are the days, when a girl was forced to jump into her husband's pyre, and glorified as Sati, and we patted our backs for stepping into a progressive society. But one wonders now whether we are really progressing as a society or regressing? Or is it mere ignorance? Dowry cases in India are increasing year-on-year and everyone is turning a blind eye to it. On one hand, we talk about technological advancements, transporting people to Mars, women empowerment, so on and so forth, while on the other hand, we demean women by reducing her worth to a mere object by purchasing her in return for dowry in the name of marriage. What else could one call that? When will this social demon die, one wonders. Society as a whole is collectively responsible for its growth into a gigantic demon now and, therefore, calls for a collective fight to end this woe. High time!
