Gulf NRI grooms And HIV scanner

Parents of marriageable girls looking for alliances with NRIs settled in the Gulf are increasingly asking the prospective bridegrooms to undergo HIV(AIDS) tests. Societal pressures from parents and NGOs in India are driving the motion, the Gulf News reported.

“There is no point in placing the blame on anybody over this. One thing that we all are aware of is that HIV(AIDS) has reached epidemic proportions. I do not see any harm if required to undergo a test,” said A NRI who works in a Dubai-based public relations agency.