10 Sep 09 Indian mothers-in-law campaign for protection
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) — Some 50 mothers-in-law have come together in a campaign seeking legal protection from what they allege is abuse of laws favoring daughters-in-law in the country.
“There are a number of laws to protect daughters-in-law in India, but there is none to protect us,” said Neena Dhulia, coordinator of the newly-launched All India Mother-in-Law Protection Forum.
The group was formed last Sunday in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, she told CNN.
In India, thousands of brides are alleged to be killed each year over dowries.
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