Video ID 20140403 027 W/S Group of protesters shouting slogans, holding banner reading (in Hindi) 'Give a Bride - Take our Vote' W/S Group ...
Video ID 20140403 027 W/S Group of protesters shouting slogans, holding banner reading (in Hindi) 'Give a Bride - Take our Vote' W/S Group of protesters shouting slogans, holding banner reading (in Hindi) 'Give a Bride - Take our Vote' W/S Group of protesters coming into building, seen from inside, coming closer W/S Group of protesters coming into building, seen from inside, coming closer C/U One protester shouting slogans W/S Village leader (Sarpanch) speaks to group of men sitting on the floor C/U Young men sitting on the floor, listening SOT, Amit Kumar Jaglan, 22, from Bibipur, unemployed and unmarried (in Hindi): "If our demand is not met, we will not vote for anybody. We will go all over Haryana and ask people to demand brides for votes." M/S Posters 'Save Girl Child' hanging on wall, man and boys sitting in front M/S Village girl and woman taking care of buffaloes SOT, Sunil Jaglan, 30, Sarpanch Elected village committee head (in Hindi): "What is happening in Haryana is that young men are forced to buy brides. This has turned into a business. Agents and middlemen are flourishing." W/S Men protesting, seen from back C/U Men shouting slogans W/S Entry sign of Bibipur reading (in Hindi) 'Winner of National Glory Village Committee Award Welcome to Bibipur, The Women's World' W/S Village, women carrying pots on their head W/S Village, cows walking by, children running, teenage girl in school uniform SCRIPT India: Bride bribery - men demand wives in exchange for votes A group of men in Bibipur, in the northern Indian state of Haryana, protested on Wednesday against the lack of women in their region, chanting "bahu dilao-vote pao!", "get us a bride - get our vote!". The group spearhead a local campaign bribing politicians to ensure wives for the villagers in return for their vote in the upcoming general elections. The Haryana state has the lowest gender ratio in India, with 877 women per 1,000 men according to the 2011 census data, leading to many men remaining unmarried. With their campaign the men hope to raise awareness for not only their plight, but also for the larger issue of female foeticide in India. While Bibipur has taken a lead in combating abortion of girls, the current lack of women forces many men to take desperate measures such as buying wives through organised agencies. The five week election will take place from April 7 to May 12, 2014, to elect representatives in 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Google Plus: http://plus.google.com/111498286331086224967 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Less
