‘Next Birth, Don’t Make Me a Daughter’: Twisha Death Shocks India
Twisha’s Death and India’s Dowry Nightmare (Image X.com)
By KUMAR VIKRAM
Twisha Sharma Death Case: Dowry Horror, Forced Abortion Allegations Trigger Outrage as Retired Judge Mother-in-Law Faces Scrutiny
Greater Noida, May 19, 2026 — The death of 25-year-old Twisha Sharma in Greater Noida has triggered widespread outrage. Allegations of dowry harassment forced abortion, and sustained cruelty have turned the case into a larger debate on violence women continue to face within marriage and family structures.
The case has intensified after allegations emerged that Twisha was allegedly subjected to pressure over dowry demands and was forced to undergo a medical termination of pregnancy. Her husband and in-laws have reportedly come under legal scrutiny. Statements from the victim’s mother-in-law — a retired judge — have further stoked public anger.
Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi described the case as a reflection of a deeper societal crisis. “The tragic death of Twisha Sharma is an indictment of a society where too many women continue to suffer cruelty, coercion and silence behind closed doors. If allegations of dowry harassment, forced abortion and abetment are true, it amounts to barbarity disguised as respectability,” Singhvi said in a post on X.
His remarks cut to the heart of the issue: that domestic abuse often survives behind the façade of social status, education and public respectability.
“Respectability” Under Question
The controversy deepened after Twisha’s mother-in-law, retired judge Giribala Singh, publicly addressed allegations linked to the pregnancy termination. Speaking on the issue, she said: “When she started the first course of the MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy), she said she wanted to reverse this, which I knew was not possible…”
The statement immediately sparked criticism on social media and among political leaders, with many questioning whether a woman who could no longer speak for herself was being portrayed unfairly in public discourse.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former MP Priyanka Chaturvedi reacted sharply: “If ‘औरत ही औरत की दुश्मन होती है’ (women are enemies of women) had a face. This lady is a retired judge, she knows how to navigate the legal process, easy for her to malign a woman who’s no longer around to defend herself.”
Her comments reflected a broader anger over the recurring pattern where deceased women in domestic abuse cases are often subjected to posthumous character scrutiny.
Beyond One Case: India’s Persistent Dowry Violence Crisis
Twisha Sharma’s death has reopened uncomfortable questions that India has grappled with for decades: How does dowry violence continue despite legal prohibitions? Why do allegations of coercion and abuse repeatedly surface in educated and affluent families?
Dowry is illegal under Indian law, yet cases of harassment, domestic violence and suspicious deaths linked to marital disputes continue to emerge with disturbing frequency.
The emotional note reportedly attributed to Twisha — “अगले जनम मोहे बिटिया न कीजो” (“Do not make me a daughter in the next birth”) — has become a painful symbol of despair and has amplified calls for accountability.
The case now stands at the intersection of law, gender justice and social morality. Investigators will determine the truth of the allegations. But regardless of the legal outcome, the outrage surrounding Twisha Sharma’s death reflects a wider reality: violence against women often hides not in the shadows of poverty, but behind the walls of social prestige.
As the investigation proceeds, women’s rights advocates argue that the focus must remain not only on punishment, but on confronting the culture of silence that allows abuse to persist until tragedy strikes.
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