In a rare gesture, hitherto unseen or unheard in Kerala, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday called on the parents of Vismaya, the young bride who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her husband’s house last week.
The Governor drove down to Vismaya’s house at Kollam and consoled her parents and brother who could not control their tears when they recounted everything to the former. Governor Khan told Vismaya’s parents that he stands by them and they are free to call on him for any help. “Vismaya, though I have not seen her, was like my own daughter. It is as a mark of my respect to those girls who lost their lives because of dowry harassment that I have come here,” said the Governor. He spent more than 20 minutes with Vismaya’s family members . After coming out of the meeting, the Governor set aside all protocols and spoke to the media. “There are laws and legislations against dowry. But still we see many unfortunate incidents like the young girls losing their lives because of harassment. The youth of this country, especially the media, should intensify their campaign against dowry, a social evil,” the Governor told the waiting reporters.