MP man claims wife left him as he is dark-skinned; cops call couple for counselling
Gwalior (MP) (PTI): A 24-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city has claimed his wife left him because of his dark complexion and also filed a harassment complaint against him.
The man has also filed a police complaint against his wife over the issue, an official said on Thursday.
The police have called both of them for counselling on Saturday before initiating any action in the matter.
Talking to reporters on Wednesday, the man, resident of Vicky Factory area in the city, said he got married about 14 months back.
Soon after the marriage, his wife started troubling him and kept taunting him because of his dark complexion, he claimed.
His wife gave birth to a girl about a month back, he said.
"But after 10 days, she left the child (at the man's home) and went to stay with her parents," the man said.
"When I went to her house to bring her back, she again raised the issue of my dark complexion and refused to come back with me," he claimed.
Later, she also filed a complaint of harassment against him at the women's police station, he said.
When contacted, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kiran Ahirwar said the woman had gone to her parent's house, leaving the child at her in-laws' place.
The woman's husband and his mother also filed a complaint over the issue during a public hearing with the local police on Tuesday, the official said.
"We have called both the parties for counselling on July 13 and only after that we will take some action in the matter," she added.
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
