28 Oct 09 ‘HARASSED’ MOTHERS-IN-LAW FORM UNION
In the wake of filing of thousands of criminal cases under the new Domestic Violence Act by the daughters-in-law on flimsy grounds, several ‘harassed’ mothers-in-law have launched Andhra Pradesh Mothers-in-law Protection Association (APMPA) to protect the rights and interests of senior women in the state here.
Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, the Andhra Pradesh Mothers-in-law Protection Association (APMPA) spokesperson, Ms Padmaja, demanded that the government reform the present “wife-centric” domestic violence law giving equal protection to the mothers-in-law.
The All Forgotten Women Forum president, Ms Uma Challa, said that in the last four years, over 1,23,497 women, most of them being mothers-in-law, were arrested under 498-A IPC alone not for committing any crime under the law, but because they were related to a man.
The famous women’s right activist, Ms Madhu Kishwar, acknowledged the fact that IPC Section 498-A was misused and that a significant number of individuals who approached “Manushi” these days are mothers -in-law and husbands who were falsely accused of marital cruelty and dowry harassment. She said that APMPA would strive towards protection and welfare of such mothers-in-law in distress by creating awareness, giving them moral support and counseling.
The APMPA is the Andhra Pradesh chapter of All India Mothers-in-law Protection Forum, which was launched on September 6 this year at Bengaluru, followed by the launch of local chapters in Delhi, Nagpur, and Lucknow. She said that mothers-in-law were being discriminated against is spite of their generosity just for the sin of giving birth to sons and getting them married and were being forced to part with their earnings, savings and inherited wealth. They were also being thrown out of their own property at the behest of a disgruntled daughter-in-law. The APMPA would appoint president and other members next month, she added.
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06 Oct 09 Mothers-in-law fight back
For years they have been the butt of jokes and regular figures of fun for comedians across the world. But in India, mothers-in-law are fighting back for a different reason. A new campaign group, the All India Mother-in-Law Protection Forum, has been set up not only to fight negative stereotyping but also push for greater legal protection of their rights.
“What’s happening in India is that mothers-in-law are getting persecuted at the hands of daughters-in-law. This is very rampant everywhere. But it’s not come out in the open,” said founder member Neena Dhulia.
“It’s always happening within the four walls of the house, so the mother-in-law is reluctant to tell anyone because society doesn’t accept her… There’s no one to listen to her. They are suffering in silence,” she told AFP.
The group’s chapter in the southern city of Bangalore has some 50 members and since it launched earlier this month has attracted interest from women in Mumbai and New Delhi who want to set up branches, she added.
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06 Oct 09 Mothers-in-law of the world, unite!!!
NAGPUR: Exactly a month ago, when the All India Mother-in-law Protection Forum (AIMPF) started work, it had been greeted with expressions ranging from disbelief to a matter-of-fact nod of the head. However, here is some news for those who felt this was just a gimmick: since its inception on September 6, 30 mothers-in-law from the city have joined the forum!
The AIMPF, which is an initiative of the Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), operates across the country and inaugurated its Nagpur unit recently. Interestingly, SIFF has often been described as an organisation of ‘women-haters’. That myth goes pop with the success of AIMPF.
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04 Oct 09 Mother-in-law of all unions
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New Delhi, Oct. 3: What do you do when you miss your mother-in-law? Reload and try again.
Mothers-in-law are sick and tired of jokes like this and have decided to take the bull, not the bahu, by its horns: they have formed a national platform to fight for their cause.
The All India Mother-in-Law Protection Forum (AIMPF), said to be the first-ever social forum floated by the much-maligned and lampooned tribe, has vowed to fight against negative stereotyping and push for greater legal protection of their rights.
“Our primary aim is to raise awareness in society about the state of mothers-in-law. It is time we changed the stereotyped thinking — it has to happen immediately. We cannot bear this any more. Enough is enough,” said Neena Dhulia, the co-ordinator of the forum.
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29 Sep 09 India’s mothers-in-law fight back against ‘persecution’
BANGALORE — For years they have been the butt of jokes and regular figures of fun for comedians across the world. But in India, mothers-in-law are fighting back for a different reason.
A new campaign group, the All India Mother-in-Law Protection Forum, has been set up not only to fight negative stereotyping but also push for greater legal protection of their rights.
“What’s happening in India is that mothers-in-law are getting persecuted at the hands of daughters-in-law. This is very rampant everywhere. But it’s not come out in the open,” said founder member Neena Dhulia.
“It’s always happening within the four walls of the house, so the mother-in-law is reluctant to tell anyone because society doesn’t accept her… There’s no one to listen to her. They are suffering in silence,” she told AFP.
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28 Sep 09 The unfortunate mothers-in-law of today
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Sub: The unfortunate situation of today’s mothers-in-law
Today we are celebrating the Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi in the whole nation. Gandhiji has quoted that. “Our nation will truly be independent when the women our country is free”. But are the women really free? It is paradoxical because in the present day, the “Mothers-in-Law” are “most unfortunate” lot of women especially those who have a daughter-in-law.
Today’s mother-in-law had been dominated by their orthodox mothers-in-law but they’d suffered silently because she was a responsible and caring woman. But now the same mother-in-law suffers the ordeals of a “Daughter-in-Law” who is an “Empowered Woman” because she has the support of 15 laws protecting her, the society, and the whole Government system at her disposal. But the mother-in-law has not a single law for her protection from such daughters-in-law. Even the National Commission for Women (NCW) discriminates in the spirit with which they acknowledge a mother-in-law’s and a daughter-in-law’s complaint. Mothers-in-law are often ignored or at best counseled when they approach the NCW with their grievances but no action is taken against the errant daughter-in-law.
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15 Sep 09 Organization by mothers-in-law tortured by Daughters-in-law
The Chattisgarh edition of Dainik Bhaskar has covered the launch of the Central Indian Chapter of the All India Mother-in-law protection forum.
Read the article here,
Organization of mothersin-law tortured by daughter-in-law
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14 Sep 09 Kyunki bahu bhi kabhi saas banegi
Bangalore: Are you a regular viewer of saas-bahu soaps and taken in by vampish mother-in-laws portrayed on screen? It’s not always so in real life. The truth is, not only are bahus victims and traumatized by the saas — even the mother-in-law is at the receiving end.
To highlight this, the All-India Mother-In-Law Forum was launched on September 6 this year. Forum coordinator Neena Dhuli, who was a victimized mother-in-law, was accused of dowry harassment and is still fighting a related legal battle.
The forum, possibly a first-of-itskind, has gathered 50 members across India. It will help mothers-in-law globally who are falling prey to the onesided legal system, which often favours daughters-in-law. The Forum will also organize dharnas to make citizens and government aware of the real issue.
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