Taking Bribe and giving Dowry have become a custom in India

Dear Post Readers
Toady I am going to talk about one Indian custom which is very familiar to us and also very popular.
Not sure what everyone thinks about it but will present my idea. You are welcome to post your comments.

Lets start with a story. I knew someone a very close friend of mine, her father was in higher position in government organisation. She was very good in education and she wanted to be a doctor. Her father was earning good money. Sometimes I was surprised how she was so rich because I knew what his salary was. But as you might have guessed by now he was taking bribes from all Lenders/Customers whatever you say.

One day I went to scholl and didn't see my friend. I thought she might be sick so went to her house. and found out , to my utmost surprise her father went to Jail. She was crying a lot and her mother too.

Her mother's words were What an injustice to my family. He was doing alll this for us. To collect dowry for his daughter. To make her life easier down the road. Justice system of India is very bad and blah blah blah.
I stood there shocked and all listening to her. Instead of she being angry at her husband she was supporting him in his forgery. I didn't say anything but started thinking what she said, did it make sense?
He was taking bribe to do another crime,  giving dowry. But what could he do. Social customs has made him think like that. Who to blame?

We have seen or known or heard in our families and friends families how many have gone to Jail for bribery/ treachery/ dowry. But has it stopped? It still exists.  Noone tries to find the root cause of these old customs which was not right. No one wants to say no to a family who ask for dowry. Everyone just want to make money to fulfill their need to pay dowry.
I believe that our Young Indian minds will stop this custom and take India to the next step where there are no bribes no dowries.

Thanks
Kiran