'I have been rejected by dozens of men over dowry'

2023-07-04 06:20

A 27-year-old Indian woman has started a petition to put an end to the social evil of dowry.

Dowries have been illegal in India since 1961, but the bride's family is still expected to gift cash, clothes and jewellery to the groom's family.

Now, a 27-year-old teacher in the central city of Bhopal has started a petition asking the police to deploy officers at marriage venues and conduct...