JAIPUR: As Rajasthan is reeling under a skewed sex ratio , youths here are finding it increasingly difficult to get a bride for themselves. However, there's hope for such youths who can purchase a bride at Rs 50,000 to 1 lakh.This trend is secretly on the rise in the rural and semi-urban areas of Hadauti region , which comprises Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar and Baran. But, `purchased brides' are also available in Rajasthan, said the tout.He said that he fixed a number of such deals in Hadouti region. Eventually, he purchased a bride from Jharkhand two years ago. But after about three months, she ran away with the jewellery and other valuables, said a lecturer in a government school.

Source: Times of India July 13, 2017 02:38 UTC