| 21. | There were nearly 7, 000 dowry deaths nationwide in 2001, the most recent statistics, according to Kumari.
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| 22. | Dowry death refers to the phenomenon of women and girls being killed or committing suicide due to disputes regarding dowry.
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| 23. | In fact, 8391 dowry deaths reported in 2010, a steep rise from 6995 such reported cases in 1997.
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| 24. | Dowry deaths are the result of the killing women who are unable to pay the high dowry price for their marriage.
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| 25. | The Indian author Rajesh Talwar has written a play on dowry deaths titled'The Bride Who Would Not Burn .'
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| 26. | Dowry deaths especially occur in South Asia, and acid throwing is also a result of disputes related to dowry conflicts.
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| 27. | Dowry deaths also include bride burning where brides are doused in kerosene and set ablaze by the husband or his family.
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| 28. | In India, more than 6, 000 " bride burnings " or other dowry deaths were reported in 1997.
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| 29. | The problem is so bad that in Karnataka state an astounding 97 percent of the accused in dowry death cases are acquitted.
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| 30. | Anita Anand, an Indian journalist speaking at a forum Monday, said a dowry death occurs every 102 minutes in India.
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