Frequent
incidents of crime against women like honour killing, dowry
deaths
and others in Mandya district has shocked the people in Mandya. This
apart, highest number of female foeticides has been reported from the
district, has become a cause of concern.
Its
not only housewives but educated women have also become victims of
dowry death. The recent dowry deaths of Shruthi a lecturer, Supraja
an M.Tech Graduate, and Priyanka a house-wife has made the people to
think twice before entering into marriages.
State
Women Commission Chairperson Manjula Manasa said: Female foeticide,
honour killing, dowry death are in rise and a special awareness
programme has been planned in Mandya to educate people.
'Its
easy in villages to obtain details about women who are subjected to
harassment and face domestic violence. Strict instructions have been
given to officials of women and child welfare department, Santhwana
kendra, and police personnel to be aware and immediately initiate
action as soon as a incident is reported,' she added.
According
to KR Pet Farmer Srinivas: 'A sort of fear has gripped in the parents
who have daughters. Most farmers host lavish marriages borrowing
lakhs of rupees ending up in debt. There are several instances in
Mandya, where even after marriage giving good dowry, their children
are continued to be harassed.'
“Every
time when the girl goes to mother home, its expected that she has to
bring some thing valuable. If she brings less, then she will be
abused. Most of the parents think its their right to collect dowry
from bride,” added housewife Thanuja.
Women
activist Sandhya said: 'Dowry is most dominating social evil and
most people amicably settle among themselves, without registering
complaints in the police station. The incidents of honour killing are
highly condemnable. There is an need to sensitize people.
As
many as 24 cases of dowry deaths have been reported in Mandya since
2014 and 329 cases have been booked for cruelty by husbands and
relatives against wives. Even the number of cases registered under
molestation in Mandya is on the rise with 826. So far 61 cases have
been registered under Dowry Prohibition Act.
This
apart, out of 418 suicide cases registered in 2015-16 majority of
them were farmers. The main reason for most of death is due to
failure to return the borrowed money for their daughter's marriage,
added to it crop failure.-
'Honour
less killing'
Sociologist
Prof Indira said: 'Its hard to believe that parents go to that extent
of violence killing the children for honour. Medias should report it
has 'honour less killing' and not 'honour killing'.
“Caste
is always used to protect one's family status, which is being carried
down by generations. This social hierarchy and caste hierarchy has to
be removed. Punishment should be very stringent for those commit
crime and public condemnation of such people is needed to bring about
the change and this should become movement.”
Stating
feudal system and patriarchy as the reasons behind such cruelty, she
added: 'One who has land will get the power and this power comes from
caste. To retain control over this property, such family hierarchy in
caste is being practiced. The upper caste are not ready to lose power
and hence take to commit crime. We can see similar type of incidents
in Bihar, UP.'
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What
psychiatrists say...
Dr
Rajagopal, Assistant Professor and HoD, Department of Psychiatry,
MMC&RI said that 30 per cent of people who attempt suicide will
have psychological problems.
'Irrespective
of education people are committing suicide. Cultural and societal
factors, elders or relatives and personal problems, abuse to higher
extent and several other factory make patients to take extreme step.
If family members find any symptoms of suicide or unusual behaviour
in a person should immediately get for counseling.'
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Year wise dowry deaths: 2014- 11; 2015- 9; 2016 – 4 till April 20.
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Cases booked for cruelty against husband and relatives : 2014 –
151; 2015 – 148; 30 till March end.
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Cases of molestation: 2014 – 219; 2015 – 432; while 103 in the
last three months.
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Booked under Dowry Prohibition Act: 2014 – 26; 2015 – 31; 2016 –
4.
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Suicides – 2014 – 262; 2015 – 357; 2016 – 61 (February 28).
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A
round Table conference was held by women organisations to condemn
right wing organisations opposing Mandya's inter-religious marriage
here on Sunday.
Progressive
thinkers who came out with resolutions, demanded government to set
up a separate cell on the lines of Tamil Nadu government to give
protection for couple who enter inter-religious or inter-caste
marriages.
They
also urged to provide a common platform to constitutional rights of
citizens and right to choice. This apart, they asked government to
display a notice in all department which informs about what citizens
should when their constitutional rights are violated.
The
thinkers discussed about the dangerous developments and how to ensure
constitutional rights for every citizens, strengthen human values in
the society from the clutches of vested political interest.
Prof
KS Bhagwan said that government job should be given for only those
have inter-caste marriage. If this is done in next two decades the
practice of casteism can be eradicated from the society, he added.
Progressive
thinker P Mallesh talked about how to fight against communal forces
and uplift human relationship irrespective of any caste and religion.
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