A letter to the Editor Against Lavish Spending in Marriage Parties

7. A letter to the Editor of a newspaper against lavish spending on marriage parties

 333, Ajeet Nagar

Ludhiana (Punjab)

Feb 27, 2010

The Editor

The Tribune

Chandigarh

Subject: Against Lavish Spending in Marriages

Sir,

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the public to the fast-spreading evil in marriages these days.

It has become a trend these days that people spend lavishly on marriage parties. A lot of money is spent on the decoration and lighting at the marriage palaces or in the ‘pandals’. A huge number of guests are invited from both parties at lunch or dinner. Cocktail parties and a large variety of dishes are prepared for food.

Sometimes, much food is not used and that is wasted.

In addition to it, costly gifts are given to the bridegrooms. Even cash is also given to them openly or secretly.

This is all bad. It spreads competition in society. The people of the same community, who are not economically sound, also try to spend a lot of money. They have to take a loan for that.

So, I appeal to the public in general not to spend much money on marriages. People should come forward and set an example by spending less money on marriages.

Thanking

Atul Pandit