<p>Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has asked Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to block a website which claims to calculate the dowry amount for grooms and take action against its developers.</p>.<p>Maneka wrote a letter in this regard on Wednesday to her cabinet colleague Prasad, saying the website should be blocked as it promotes seeking dowry by men.</p>.<p>She said that it has been brought to her notice that there is a website www.dowrycalculator.com that suggests a dowry amount a potential groom can expect after considering parameters like his caste, qualification, profession, income etc.</p>.<p>Maneka said in her letter this was not only shameful but also illegal as it promoted dowry.</p>.<p>"I request you to have this site blocked immediately and initiate action against the owners/developers of the website and the agency which is hosting this website," the minister said.</p>.<p>She further mentioned that she has asked the secretary in the ministry of WCD to initiate proceedings under the Dowry Prohibition Act in this matter. The practice of dowry is a punishable offence.</p>.<p>The website, which has been seen by some on social media networks as a satirical attempt at the practice of dowry, says on its website that it is "dedicated to all the match-making aunties of India".</p>
<p>Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has asked Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to block a website which claims to calculate the dowry amount for grooms and take action against its developers.</p>.<p>Maneka wrote a letter in this regard on Wednesday to her cabinet colleague Prasad, saying the website should be blocked as it promotes seeking dowry by men.</p>.<p>She said that it has been brought to her notice that there is a website www.dowrycalculator.com that suggests a dowry amount a potential groom can expect after considering parameters like his caste, qualification, profession, income etc.</p>.<p>Maneka said in her letter this was not only shameful but also illegal as it promoted dowry.</p>.<p>"I request you to have this site blocked immediately and initiate action against the owners/developers of the website and the agency which is hosting this website," the minister said.</p>.<p>She further mentioned that she has asked the secretary in the ministry of WCD to initiate proceedings under the Dowry Prohibition Act in this matter. The practice of dowry is a punishable offence.</p>.<p>The website, which has been seen by some on social media networks as a satirical attempt at the practice of dowry, says on its website that it is "dedicated to all the match-making aunties of India".</p>