The highest number of dowry harassment cases are registered in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts, Kerala Women’s Commission (KSWC) chairperson P. Satheedevi has said.
Inaugurating a seminar in connection with a tribal camp held here on Thursday, she said society still sees girls as a liability. “Considering the extravagance in some weddings, the commission will recommend to set an upper limit for gifts and impose a tax on lavish weddings. The practice of dowry cannot be banned by law alone and each of us should take a stand against this social menace. When there is a problem between husband and wife after a lavish wedding, they get the advice to adjust and move on. Girls often end their lives when they are unable to adjust, and it’s a matter of major concern,” she said.
