Ravindra Bharathi has made news yesterday by attracting huge brides and grooms those oppose dowry system. www.Idontwantdowry.com the matrimonial portal meant for bringing brides and grooms those oppose dowry system on same platform, has conducted ‘Swayamvaram’. As per the event the brides and grooms introduce themselves on the dais. Many well learned individuals, affluent businessmen, sons of film actors, IAS and IPS officers are part of idontwantdowy.com brides and grooms. Around 1000 brides and grooms have participated in this event.
Before the actual event started, High Court Justice Tamada Gopala Krishna addressed the brides, grooms and their parents and guardians from the rostrum as Chief Guest.
He said, “The man behind this idontwantdowry.com should be called a social scientist who is emancipating the society from the age old disease called ‘dowry system’”.
Senior High Court Advocate L Ravinder carried the event while Swati Sucharita from Times Group graced the occasion.
L Ravichander said, “Dowry is nothing but the payment made for licensed sex; nothing but male prostitution”.
Poet and Journalist SiraSri in his address said, “www.idontwantdowry.com is serving the society with the inspiration of reformers like Rajaram Mohan Roy. He also rendered two quadruplets addressing brides and grooms separately-
For brides:
"Katnam adagani husbendu
neeku nijamaina friendu
modalayye aa koththa trendu
choodamma naareemani!!
For grooms:
Varakatnapu siganu patti
vaddu vaddani tarimi kotti
vadhuvuku prema tilakanni petti
velagaraa o vara mani!"
Sunil, the Director of idontwantdowry.com concluded the event by mentioning the statistics and success stories through idontwantdowry.com since its inception.
