Lavishly decorated banquet halls, tastefully erected pandals and lavish spending on marriages are in vogue. Competition in spending is held in season and out of season. This show-off of wealth breeds the germs of many social evils. Write a letter to the editor criticising lavish spending on marriages.
Ans. 46, Surya Nagar
Ghaziabad
March 5, 2020
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Sir
Subject: Concern over the lavish show of wealth in marriages
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to express my concern over lavish spending on marriages. Lavish spending on marriages is in vogue these days. Lavishly decorated Banquet Halls, tastefully erected marriage pandals are a testimony to this lavish spending. This is nothing but a vulgar show of wealth. A lot of money goes waste in erecting these “pandals”.
Lavish spending on marriages gives birth to many social evils. First, it creates unnecessary competition and heart burning amongst the members of society. Second, parents take heavy loans just to be on par with their neighbours. This way they come under the clutches of the bankers and have to carry the burden of the repayment of loan till their death. Third, for a day’s show, life-long sufferings are invited. Money is spent beyond capacity and this makes many parents bankrupt. Fourth, seeing lavish spending on the reception the parents of the groom think that the bride’s parents have lots of money. Here starts greed and this inculcates the demand for dowry. And when dowry demand is not fulfilled quarrels start and culminate into divorce or bride-burning.
Hard-earned money can never be spent lavishly. It is the black money that is the culprit. Income Tax department should take necessary steps to book the people who spend lavishly on marriages. Those who show off must be socially boycotted. Media should raise its voice against this evil. Youngsters must register resentment and protest against this evil practice. Would—be–couples should take a pledge not to be a part of this criminal spending. I hope my views would set at least a few people thinking and that would serve my purpose. It is high time that people started thinking in this direction.
Yours sincerely,
Kishen Mehta
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