Priya Aggarwal daughter-in-law of rich and powerful Aggarwal family of Pune has filed a case of dowry harassment against her in laws and also accused her father-in-law Ram Kumar Aggarwal of trying to Rape her. Read about the news in details here.
I saw it on Headlines Today. According to Headlines Today Priya and Ajay Aggarwal’s wedding was a fairy tail wedding between two very rich and influential family which has now turned sour, the families are engaging into all sorts of mudslinging. Priya’s family has alleged, that an amount of 21 lacs was paid to the groom Ajay on Shagun and an additional amoun of 31 Lacs was paid during engagement, in addition to that the groom has raised a demand of another 5 crore.
Well, Priya if all that regarding your father-in-law’s attempt to molest you is true, then, may the force be with you for there is a long battle ahead and my sympathies are with you for having to call such disgusting people as your family members, but accuse them for dowry harrasment? I didn’t quite get that.
Harassment? Really? My dear, the word ‘harassment’ don’t quite go down well with a family which has already paid, as self proclaimed, a sum of 54 lacs in dowry.
Having paid that staggering amount you have really lost the weak ground where dowry victims are usaully found to be standing. A family which has already paid that amount can no longer claim to say, there have been ‘demands‘ of dowry, because you know what? No one has to ‘demand’ money from this family which likes to flaunt it anyway, one would just think money will simply flow.
Such filthy rich people like Priya’s parents who are based out of Netherlands have religiously ensured that the tradition of giving and taking dowry stays right there at the top so that more familes continues to demand it and more brides family contine to suck up to it. These people have turned dowry into a high society fashion from being being a patriarchal tradition. In a country like ours the former is worse than latter.
It might sound very strange to come from a feminist but my message to Priya and her parents, is that instead of accusing the Aggarwals of demanding dowry, they should rather accuse themselves of giving dowry.” Personally, I have no sympathy for such rich educated dowry victims.
Why did we forget giving dowry is as much a crime as asking for it. And it is a crime of the highest order if you are rich and affluent, if your daughter is educated and financially independent because then you are no longer giving dowry to secure your child future, which was known to be the original reason why dowry became a tradition. You are simply indulging in extravaganza, showing off your wealth and adding fuel to a wrong tradition.
As one of the frequent commentators on Mutiny rightly said, “Why can’t the girls simply walk out of a marriage that demands dowry.“
Seems like Priya’s Mother in Law took all her diamond jewellery and that pissed her off..
On a serious note: Do you think the society really cares? Its like hitting your head on a brick wall. A few demonstrations here and there, a couple of heated discussions and that’s it! Nothing is gonna change unless we get some kind of martial law for dowry givers and takers.
By: Seema on March 12, 2008
at 8:41 pm
Interesting, thee new rates. If dowry was legal, the media would have had a big story about how the Indian Dowry market is booming and the glorious effect dowry in Euros and Dollars is having on the Indian economy.
By: Which Main? What Cross? on March 13, 2008
at 6:48 am
Well said … and I was thinking the other day about the new court ruling that any money and gifts given by parents to their daughters or in-laws during festivals/occassions etc will not be considered as dowry. I think the keyword therein was “free-will.” And we have another word there for heaps and heaps of inrterpretation and mis-interpretation for the greedy to show-off and the greedy to take!
By: Aneesha on March 13, 2008
at 8:03 am
Sanjukta, I must say that your writings are very inspiring. I am a lawyer too, however I deal only with property law.
On a more personal note, I know the family of Ajay Agarwal mentioned well and I know Priya too since the day she has got married.
People may be entitled to their own opinions, and I respect that fact and that you have refrained from holding them guilty and just stated that if this is true you sympathize with her.
What I did want to say was that I have know these people since i was a child and cant help but defend them because they may come off to people as slightly arrogant but they are no rapists and she may have given them gifts of 54lacs (which is actually not true but we’ll let the judiciary take that call) how come she fails to mention that they have given her and her whole family gifts of more than crores… this girl is a liar and a cheat and she gives arrogance a whole new meaning. She has slapped members of her staff and throws food if she doesnt like it. I have seen it with my own eyes. All her inlaws expected was to treat her staff in their various hotels, clubs etc with respect and I dont think thats too much to ask however thats just me.
What upsets me the most is that this is a classic case of the laws that were meant to protect us are being used by some of us for settling personal vendetta and I despise such women coz they are the ones giving the rest of us a bad name.
Its because of the likes of her that there is a growing need to amend these laws and those of us who will genuinely need the protection will suffer.
I only hope that justice will prevail and the truth will be appreciated and the judiciary will give these genuine people will not be prosecuted for these heinous crimes which i know they have not comitted.
I cannot impress my views on other people but i do hope that people do realise that and for that I pray!
In the meanwhile I hope that more people like you, who are not afraid to speak their mind, are there in this world, no matter what the cause ! This world really needs it.
By: P. on March 14, 2008
at 8:43 am
I agree with this gentleman. i know this girl and her family exactly the way this
gentleman describes them.
be god be with the “Truth”.
By: P. V. on March 14, 2008
at 9:33 am
Mr/Ms. PV
I am a lady not a man!
By: P. on March 14, 2008
at 10:52 am
well i’m sorry ms. P.
perhaps nobody knows much about priya family a lot. Just enquire in the netherlands. her socalled father and mother were married several times different reasons and mamaji sanjay dhar was in jail for five years and father is accused several times for different issues. there is so much more to add to this but the rest should be left on god and his justice.
By: P. V. on March 16, 2008
at 9:36 am
well well.. i live in the Netherlands and have been here for 30 years. I know priyas parents yogesh and meenu bali very well.. these two people have the tendency of getting married and having affairs with differant people.. so why wouldnt the daughter follow up. Priya has had several affairs herself and has slept around with many people… meenu and yogesh rich???? hahah.. ya they are rich with their criminal profile. They dont have a single penny.. Yogesh has declared himself bankrupt in the Netherlands and has chewed up money from many people. When people came after him he took his bags and left for india. he got his daughter hooked up with the aggarwals and had planned this all out so he could extort money to keep himself warm in his really bad times.. shame on meenu and yogesh.. they created a mess in their own lifes and now they have started using their daughter. i would say.. the father in law didnt molest priya.. her own stepfather * yogesh, is molesting and raping her dignity by putting her forward to do such acts…
By: simran on March 17, 2008
at 10:57 pm
Simran, My name is Payal and I am a friend of the Agarwal’s. I was wondering if you would be able to send me your email id I would appreciate it if I could talk with you.
My email Id is payal.parwaniaurora@gmail.com
I would really appreciate it. Thanks
By: P on March 18, 2008
at 6:31 am
PV, you seem to know a lot about them. Please contact me, my details are in comment 9.
By: P on March 18, 2008
at 7:36 am
oh check this out.. turns out to be that yogesh in the netherlands used to be involved in drugs dealing. he used meenus brother sanjay dhar for drugs trafficking trhough out the netherlands and poor guy got caught. Yogesh had told him that he had to transport clothing from one place to another but instead put drugs in his vehicle. Sanjay Dhar used to work for Bali in the time he used to pretend he has a clothing business but instead he was doing in drugs. Sanjay Dhar was sentenced for 5 years but he is out on parool now and is living in the netherlands.
I heard meenus first husband, who is priyas father is living in the netherlands too, and yogesh has two big sons with another women.
time for yogesh to take care of his sons rather then using his so called daughter as a whore to extract money from rich people.. filthy people.. yakkkkkk
By: simran on March 27, 2008
at 7:16 am
Dear Ms.Simran.
I want to ask you more about the bali’s and their relatives in Asmterdam as i know much about them but i guess you would be the right person to give me more details about their relatives in Amsterdam as i know they have a big family over there and in sweden too. would you mind if i give you my email adress so you could tell me more about their relatives and their activities in amsterdam?. rolexclassic@yahoo.com you can either add me or email me i have some questions to ask about them. right now i cannot tell you about myself its confidential but soon you will come to know me but this is for sure we are complete stangers to eachother and i work for 1 of the reputed news paper agency in India :).
Good Wishes,
xyz
By: Rolex on March 30, 2008
at 12:15 pm
Dear Payal,
I got ur id from Victim Dowry.
I m very near Balis, If u have any questions pls ask.
Yogesh killed his own real brother with support of MEENU for money.
Yogesh first wife living in Rotterdam with his 3 kids.
ask if u wanna know more.
Your faith fully
st
By: st on April 1, 2008
at 8:32 am
OK all these while I decided to not respond to the comments on Priya and her families credibility because that’s not the point of the post…but I guess I should say somthing.
To all the people claiming to know botht he families et all, looking at the way you are commenting on this blog, I sincerely think you are engaged in nothing else but spamming. I don’t see the point why you shud do this mud slinging here. This looks like some sort of anti campaign to me, and am really sceptical of your credibility.
While I didn’t hear from Priya’s family at all, now am thinking may be she and her family indeed are on the right side, because this public mudslinging is not something I expect from the so called ‘cultured people’ as the Agarwal’s claim to be. So may be this is all a desperate attempt to save their real guilt.
By: sanjukta on April 2, 2008
at 7:40 am
THIS IS ALL A LIE..
PRIYA IS AN ANGEL..SHE IS GOD’S CHILD
IF YOU REALLYWANT TO BLACK HER FACE YOU WILL HAVE TO TRY HARDER.
WELLWISHER
By: RELATIVE/FRIEND on June 1, 2008
at 1:05 pm
Its easy to call a girl a whore? But if you sit back and think can a girl just say she was molested or raped? If you are a woman u would know its not easy? I doubt simran has been planted by the honourable agarwals! How does it matter what the parents did, even if they did something? Does that make priya a blood sucker too? Stop this stupid mudslinging! God knows what she must be going thru!
By: sanjay on July 15, 2008
at 6:31 pm
Dear friends,
whatever Simran is writting is all true I just dont know the agrawal family but Bali is a real big THIET….and he call himself as businessman the big truth of him is that he is a real Cheater..he has a sister in sweden.
May god give him right energy….& thinking and may he became a nomal human…till he is not ever normal… he make cheating as it seems its his nature.
Mo.
By: Mo on July 30, 2008
at 3:58 pm
Why do you think that the dowry prohibition law has failed?
By: Raji on December 26, 2008
at 11:20 am
Dear friends,
I came across this blog by chance here in netherlands and happen to this family ,
This is a rouge family,cheating ,drugs, thieves, you can call them any thing this BALI is a bad chracter he is exploting agarwals for money he is very much capable of selling his daughter beleive me aggarwals are innocent and are un lucky to have fallen in this ditch
By: chnakaya on January 18, 2009
at 3:12 pm
Can you help me with some information. I have a friend who wants to marry a Bali girl. This girl has lived in the US for almost three years now. She is telling my friend that the only way she will marry him is if his father gives a dowry. She say this is there custom and no matter how much she wants to marry him if there is no dowry there is no wedding. How are dowries determined and if they do still exist how do they work and what is protocol for them. I dont know where to go for information. I came across your web site and I thought you might be able to help me.
By: Maureen on March 24, 2009
at 3:17 pm
Dear Friends,
Anybody knows the latest about bali & family. People are saying that priya is in nederlands again and doing a job and Mr. Bali and meenu is getting social. They are also in bad need of money even to pay electricity bills…. is it true.? if yes may this is the end of such cheater. Atlast what Mr. Bali gets out of all…. just a bad name once again and this time, its all over.
By: Mo on June 21, 2009
at 1:45 am
this is the misuse of marital law in India bali is from a very cheap back ground and is involved in fraud here he used his own daughter to get money but seems this trick has failed
By: merchant on November 8, 2009
at 2:56 pm
hello everybody,
as I see there are many who know Bali and his family. I would appreciate if anybody could help me to get his address in Almere .
Thank you in advance for your kind attention.
By: Aquarella on November 20, 2009
at 3:07 pm