New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- 'Instead of gold, our daughters should be be gifted weapons', All India Kshatriya Mahasabha has proposed with an objective to empower them to protect themselves.

The development comes amid outrage over the suspected dowry murder of 26-year-old Nikki Bhati who was allegedly set ablaze in Greater Noida's Sirsa village on August 21.

A video of the event went viral on social media on Tuesday.

Mahasabha President Ajay Pratap Singh, while addressing a 'Kesariya Mahapanchayat' of the Thakur community in Gauripur Mitli village, on Sunday, noted that in today's changing social environment, arming daughters for self-defence is more valuable than gifting them jewellery.

"Instead of gold and silver, we should present swords,...