Most of the newly-married
working couples appear to be having complaints against each other. At least,
this is the indication from the increasing number of cases of marital discord
that are pouring in at the fully operational Mahila Support Centre at the
Central Crime Station (CCS).
And if you thought that it is only the poorer sections of the society
that are turning up at the support centre, then you are wrong.
Most of the young couples are either doctors or are working in BPOs and
reputed IT firms! “Ego clashes and gender issues are the key factors that are
driving a wedge between the couples.
In most cases, both wife and husband are professionals and draw equal
salaries. They are highly educated,” explains Ch V Sunitha, incharge of the
Mahila Support Centre.
She told Expresso that they were receiving about 15 cases pertaining to
family disputes and most of them were being solved through counselling.
“We try our best to create an amicable atmosphere between wife and
husband when they approach us for help. On an average, 45 cases are registered
per month under categories like alcoholic husband, extra-marital affairs,
financial issues, ego clashes and gender issues,’’ she said.
About 1,227 cases have been handled by the social workers at the CCS
Mahila police station. Of them, 531 couples have decided to live together, 174
cases have gone for divorce, 352 cases have been booked under section 498 A, 112
cases were referred to Protection Officer for Domestic Violence (DV) Act, 68
cases were referred to short stay homes and rest of the cases were referred for
psychiatric help, Sunitha said.
Kota Sivakumari, secretary, Society for Women’s Awareness and Rural
Development (SWARD), an organisation which is assisting the support centre, said
the support centres provided multi-pronged support required for survivors and
complainants of violence to prevent and counter crime against women.
By Mouli Mareedu
moulimareedu@gmail.com
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