UP: Bridegroom returns dowry to parents-in-law, receives reward for gesture

By way of PTI

MUZAFFARNAGAR: In an extraordinary gesture, a bridegroom returned Rs 11 lakh money and adorns he gained as dowry to the bride’s mother and father and as a substitute took Rs 1 as ‘shagun’.

The marriage rite used to be held in Lakhan village below the Titawi police station house right here on Friday.

Bridegroom Saurabh Chauhan is a earnings officer (lekhpal) and bride Prince is a retired military jawan’s daughter.

Chauhan’s gesture garnered reward from villagers.

Nationwide president of Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan Thakur Puran Singh stated this is able to function step one in opposition to a favorable trade.

Amarpal, a villager, stated the groom’s gesture will serve for example for others.

MUZAFFARNAGAR: In an extraordinary gesture, a bridegroom returned Rs 11 lakh money and adorns he gained as dowry to the bride’s mother and father and as a substitute took Rs 1 as ‘shagun’.

The marriage rite used to be held in Lakhan village below the Titawi police station house right here on Friday.

Bridegroom Saurabh Chauhan is a earnings officer (lekhpal) and bride Prince is a retired military jawan’s daughter.

Chauhan’s gesture garnered reward from villagers.

Nationwide president of Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan Thakur Puran Singh stated this is able to function step one in opposition to a favorable trade.

Amarpal, a villager, stated the groom’s gesture will serve for example for others.