Marriage is a decision which has the potential to change not only the lives of two people but also the lives of their families. Everyone fears whether the person chosen will be the right life partner or not. Especially girls have a lot of apprehension about this. There are many hidden reasons behind this, but one of the major reasons is dowry harassment.
Dowry transaction is illegal in India. Despite this, it is still alive in the society in the name of gifts and omens given in rituals. But with time, there has been a big change in the thinking of boys, who are seen raising their voice strongly against this evil. An example of this was seen in a video available on the internet. In this, the groom can be seen rejecting a thick wad of notes.
What’s in the video?
In the clip available on the internet, the groom wearing Sehra can be seen performing the rituals during the wedding. During this time, she is given thick wads of currency notes along with coconut as an omen from her in-laws. Seeing this, a wrinkle appears on the groom’s forehead and he immediately takes the money away from himself.
It is seen in the clip that seeing the boy doing this, people in front start pressurizing him to take money, but this makes him more angry. After this, he takes out just one note from the bundle, places it on his forehead and pushes the bundle away. In the end the in-laws have to bow down.
This is a glimpse of change
Generally, even today, such cases are read and seen in which the boys have threatened to break the marriage if their demands are not met or have started harassing the bride after marriage. In such a situation, this video looks like a ray of hope.
This short clip shows that even though there has not been a complete change in the thinking of the society, it does not mean that the thinking among boys about the evil practice of dowry is not changing. Boys are changing and they are not looking at marriage as a deal. Rather, they have started believing in bringing their life partner home while embracing its basic spirit with respect.
These changes are also visible in Indian boys
Not only regarding the practice of dowry, but with time, positive changes are being seen in many things in the thinking of boys regarding their life partner and marriage. Like now they believe that doing household chores or responsibilities is not just the wife’s responsibility. It is also their responsibility to raise the child. Similarly, many things like respecting the wife, not stopping her from fulfilling her dreams, taking her opinion on important matters etc. are now seen among modern couples. And this shows the positive change coming in the Indian society.