Monday, July 30, 2007
HRD minister and Dowry?
The Financial Times is reporting an amazing story out of India, which at least I have not read anyplace else. Apparently, the police have charged Arjun Singh (he of IIM quotas, private sector reservation etc) with making excessive demands for dowry from his grandson's bride. There you have it, the human resources minister of the country stands accused of harassing a young woman and her family over dowry.
Police in Moradabad, a town in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, said a case had been registered against Mr Singh, his wife, son and grandson after the father of the bride alleged that his daughter had been the victim of harassment.
Prem Prakash, a senior police officer from Moradabad, told the Times Now television news channel: “It is a case of dowry harassment. There were demands for a Mercedes car and a flat. There was talk of Rs5.5m-Rs 6m ($135,000-$150,000, €90,000 -€109,000, £67,000-£73,000) as dowry during the wedding.”
