Harassed Lucknow husbands demand a National Commission for Men
Lucknow:Men, mostly harassed husbands, dressed up as grooms, took
to the streets here on Thursday to demand the creation of a National Commission for Men. The protestors claimed they have been harassed by their 'nagging' wives,
and as such there should be a commission to address their grievances. " We demand
the creation of a National Commission for Men so that there should be somebody
to listen to the grievances of men," said Dr Subhash Dube, a victimised husband.
Indu Pandey, President of All India Welfare Committee for Husbands said the statistics
clearly revealed how Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code meant to protect a woman
against harassment by her husband and allied relatives had often been misused.
"If you look at the national crime statistics, Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code
has been misused a lot of times. Demands to amend this law have been put forward
a lot of times. Therefore, we oppose this law," Pandey added.
