A Letter to Editor of Newspaper about Expenditure on Weeding

 A Letter to Editor of Newspaper about Expenditure on Weeding:

The Editor,

The News.

City A.B.C.

Subject: Lavish Expenditure on Weeding

Sir,

      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 common these days. Lavishly decorated Banquet Halls, tastefully erected marriage halls 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 “halls”.

     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,

             X.Y.Z.