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Women Suffer--Bride Burning

Article Summary by: varghese     

Original Author: Prof.P.A.Varghese
Why should a simple country lass be burned-- whatever be the reason behind it.? A young girl newly married does not make
the decision most of the time. The two families have arranged the whole thing. They have decided to marry her off, they have decided the dowry, utensils and animals to be brought with her. If the boy’s family did not get what was promised, they should settle the score with her family. Why should an innocent girl be punished? It is totally another matter whether girls can be bartered like that.The bridegroom gets the girl and the dowry. This is double standard. Still she gets more injustice!   
Bride Burning is a form of domestic violence practiced in parts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries located on or around the Indian subcontinent. In bride burning cases it is alleged that a man, or his family, douses his wife with kerosene, gasoline, or other flammable liquid, and sets the woman alight, leading to death by fire. 
Why should a simple country lass be burned-- whatever reason behind it.? A young girl newly married does not make the decision most of the time. The two families have arranged the whole thing. They have decided to marry her off they have decided the dowry, utensils and animals to be brought with her. If the boy’s family did not get what was promised, they should settle the score with her family. Why should an innocent girl be punished?    Bride Burning is a form of domestic violence practiced in parts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries located on or around the Indian subcontinent. In bride burning cases it is alleged that a man, or his family, douses his wife with kerosene, gasoline, or other flammable liquid, and sets the woman alight, leading to death by fire.
Published: April 24, 2009
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