Panchayats in Mathura ban dowry, lavish feasts
India | Sep 03, 2019, 11:00 AM IST"Our efforts are to stop these wrong practices and make people aware of the reality. For example, dowry is nothing more than a bribe to the groom's family. The priority should be to educate the girl and make her independent, instead of wasting money by spending lavishly on her wedding," Chaudhary Govind Singh said.