Good for you, Farzana! Nisha Sharma started the trend and more and more women are following it. Kick butt, ladies - marriage is a two-way deal, and you don't need to buy your way into it. If the men and their parents know what is good for them, they will start of their married life with understanding and goodwill, not the scorn and disgust a woman feels for in-laws who put her parents through so much to appease their greed for more money.
Girl rejects dowry demand : HindustanTimes.com
Farzana's marriage (nikah) was solemnised four years ago, but on Saturday she was to finally leave home to cohabit with her husband after the rukhsati ceremony.Posted by shanti at May 19, 2003 10:17 AMFarzana was waiting to change into the red bridal attire her husband's family was to bring, when she heard they had demanded a flat, a scooter and cash. "They said the baraat wouldn't come unless the demands were met," said Farzana's elder sister Saira Bano.
The demands weren't met, and the baraat never came. Instead, the police arrived to record Farzana's statement. While her husband Nadim, a screen printer, is absconding, his father Mohammad Taqi has been arrested on dowry harassment charges.
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Nisha is the da bomb. No, wonder she is getting so many marriage proposals.
Posted by: UncleDuke at May 19, 2003 10:35 AM
That is definitely good to hear, UncleDuke - that woman has now spurred countless others into action by her courage.
Posted by: Shanti at May 19, 2003 10:42 AM
“Nisha’s boyfriend, not dowry disrupted the wedding” - This reminds me of another Bandit Queen in the making :smartass:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=46695999
L.
Posted by: L. at May 20, 2003 4:37 AM
L, it is the usual story - cast doubts on the girl’s character to take the focus off the actual crime.
Posted by: Shanti at May 20, 2003 6:38 AM