Speaking for myself, I found the program to be a disappointment after all of the hype and marketing that surrounded the build-up. Aamir Khan attempting an Oprah Winfrey!
Issues are known. There are several problems with the Indian society, the way it has been conditioned traditionally and the way we have come to accept its shortcomings as a way of life. There are root causes to each one of these issues which need to be identified and there are inspirational tales of how people have managed to solve some of these issues, maybe even from other countries.
Instead Mr. Khan bring a parade of victims and sheds a few croc tears on the show as well. And what is with a bunch of idiots sitting in some village claiming they do not have girls to marry and taking pot shots at Salman Khan?? Shameful.
The case of female infanticide finds its roots in the dowry system, a point he never seems to touch upon. Obviously, the rates are going to be higher in urban India, city dwellers have to pay a larger dowry. Abortion becomes economically viable!
Example:
Cost of Abortion - Rs. 15,000
Dowry in rural India - Rs. 1,00,000
Dowry in Urban India - Rs. 50,00,000
Who has greater incentive?
This is a fake show meant to play on the emotions of people and increase TRP.
I am also tremendously appalled by the people who, after watching the show, seem to react as if this was a taboo that they had never heard of! Its is something that has been going on for years, just does not get reported as much as rape and murder, those are more juicier stories.
Just creating a one-sided law against dowry is not the solution, there needs to be a better answer. Once, this is addressed, female infanticide will come down automatically.
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