Vismaya dowry death horror: Justice delayed, questions over India's 'normalised' dowry culture

I wanted to tell you that in 2021, a young woman named Vismayee, remember, had also died in a dowry case. This was in Kollam district of Kerala. She had become a national headline at that time. It was Vismayee in 2021. It is Twisha in 2026 and I want to bring her brother, Vijith V. Nair, Vismayee's brother into our coverage today to prove to you the fact that dowry is legal in India, dowry is normal in India and dowry death is totally okay in India. Vijit, welcome. I don't know what is on your mind tonight, Vijit. It was Vismaya in 2021. It is Thwisha now in 2026. Many of the details sound very, very similar. What do you think? you know, to me it sounds like dowry is legal in India and dowry death is a normal thing in India, Vijit. It's very sad to hear, it's very sad to hear, it's what happened just now I've seen in medias and all. Like in June 2021, you know, all the nation is talking about my sister who is, who she's very well educated and you know, she's actually pursuing his doctor's degree and she's been found death in his in-laws house. It's a national talk that time. All are talking about the dowry. And you know, all the world is talking about dowry. Still I am for the justice. Even the Honorable Courts, District Courts, High Courts, even everyone already say that the guy who is her in-law been involved in this death. And at last, now they are the same cases on the Supreme Supreme Court. Still we are fighting for justice. That's already five years. See, this is now the normal in our country. Anywhere we see, this is normal nowadays. That time, as a parent or as a brother, I feel very, very sad to give dowry to my sister. That time everyone is saying, this is the culture. What we are giving to our sister is our hard-earned money. My father, he worked around 15-20 years in the Middle East for my sister. And at the end of the day, what happens? Now we are just, see, last five years, like every day it's going like, you know, it's like a slow race. And still I'm fighting for my sister's justice. But why is this happening in India? Like if you see in any other nations, this is not there, right? for for for for marrying my sister I am giving so and so so on of gold and so on the sound of money and the car anything now see this is happened in one of the Educated family. Yes. He's I think coming for Miss Miss India or I don't know something like that You know, it's very sad to hear. No, my sister. She's she's doing as The bachelor of degree in Ayurveda, you know, she's a doctor and this guy who my sister he's a police officer You know, it's a vehicle inspector. Vijit, justice has not been served. That is the main point you're saying. Justice has not been served yet. The courts and the judiciary have not delivered justice in Viswakaya's case. Yeah. Yes, sir. Last five years, I am fighting for my sister's justice. And you know, Honourable District Court, Honourable High Court of Kerala, everyone agreed this guy is being found guilty. And now the case is on the Honourable Supreme Court. Still five years, sir. Five years I have fought for the justice. So, it will only happen in India, sir. Anywhere in the world, it will not happen like that. Still, for a victim, I am just fighting for the justice. This is what is happening in India, sir. It is very sad to say. You know, it's already five years past. And you know, it's happened, you know, see, I'm not saying, just think about normal people, sir. At least I'm just spending that much money for my sister. But the guys who are not having money, where is the justice will be going? Yeah, it's happening to our our courts inside our courts. It's very sad to say that it's very sad to see It is extremely sad to see and I don't know when this is going to end That's why I wanted to provoke our viewers This morning at the beginning of my show today by saying that dowry is legal in this country people say that dowry was abolished in our country in 1961 I You know, I laugh at that. It's a joke because dowry exactly like yours They work hard to pay off these families. They don't call it dowry, but it is dowry. Society in our country is bigger than the law. Shadi culture, wedding culture, Kalyanam culture is bigger than the law in this country. And that is why young, bright, promising women, citizens of our country like Vismaya in 2021 and Thusha this year are no longer with us. The fight for justice will have to continue. Vijit Nair, thank you very much for your time today and speaking to me here on NDTV. I wanted to remind all our viewers and all of India about Vismaya. We will not forget her either. Thank you.