NEW DELHI, Feb 2 : A paragraph in a class 12 Sociology text book published by the Maharashtra State Education Board, that states “ugliness of the girl” as one of the reasons why families pay dowry, simply beggars belief and ends up doing the opposite of its intended purpose — of creating awareness about the obnoxious social practice.
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