26 Sep 10 Agony of moms-in-law
IN Indian families, mothers-in-law are usually described as shrewish and the source of all domestic conflict. However, reality and popular perception are often poles apart as many mothers-in-law maintain that they are hounded by their daughters-in-law. Highlighting their plight, some of these women have come together under the banner of the All India Mothers-in-law Protection Forum.
The forum was created in Bangalore and very soon it had branches in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Nagpur, Lucknow, Chhattisgarh and Guwahati with more than 1,000 members.
Neena Dhulia, coordinator of the forum, says the laws of the country are loaded in favour of daughters-in-law. The complaints of women who have been harassed by their daughters-in-law are not taken seriously by the police or courts. Forum members held a candlelight protest in Bangalore recently to create awareness about the plight of hapless mothers-in-law.
