A young woman who has been rejected by hundreds of men due to dowry demands is campaigning for police to put an end to this "social evil"
Despite dowries being illegal in India for more than 60 years, a groom's family are still often gifted cash, clothes or jewellery by the bride's relatives. A recent study showed most Indian marriages are still arranged, with 90 per cent of marriages involving a dowry.
A 27-year-old teacher in Bhopal, who has given a fake name of Gunjan Tiwari, is so fed up of a dowry that she has started a petition asking the police to deploy officers at marriage venues and conduct raids.
