Making a strong voice to NGOs and volunteers to step up the awareness drive in a campaign against dowry, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will join the fast against the practice of dowry to be organised at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday, July 14

In a statement, Governor's office on Tuesday said: "In response to the call made by Gandhian organizations against the practice of Dowry, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has decided to join the fast to be organized at Gandhi Bhavan on July 14, 2021,".

"Dowry is an evil and as far as laws are concerned, they are very strong. But what we need is to create a general and social awareness against it. Here, the role of the media is very important," said Khan while speaking to the media soon after visiting the house of a young 24-year-old final year ayurveda student, who took her life last week when she was unable to bear the torture from her husband, Kiran Kumar, a government officer working as an assistant motor vehicle inspector. The Governor will be attending the fast from 4.30 pm till the end of the programme.

Last month, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that henceforth an online complaint registration portal named 'Aparajitha' will resolve cyber crimes against women and complaints on offences against women including domestic abuse also can be submitted there.
 

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