“I was not given food... threatened,” K’taka guv’s grandson accused of dowry abuse by wife
Bhopal: Divya Gehlot, wife of Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s grandson Devendra Gehlot, has reportedly filed a case against her spouse and his family over allegations of dowry harassment, physical and mental abuse and attempt to murder and kidnapping of her four-year-old daughter.
In her complaint to Ratlam SP Amit Kumar, she has alleged that her in-laws have forcibly kept her daughter in detention in Nagda in Ujjain district.
Divya has named her husband Devendra Gehlot (33), former Alot MLA Jitendra Gehlot (55), brother-in-law Vishal Gehlot (25), and grandmother-in-law Anita Gehlot (60) for alleged dowry harassment and abuse.
She further claimed that Devendra was an alcoholic, drug addict, and maintained illicit relationships, details of which she says were hidden before their marriage.
She mentioned in the complaint that Devendra’s indecent behaviour and physical abuse were a regular occurrence, post-marriage.
The duo were married on April 29, 2018, under the Chief Minister's Kanyadana Yojana in Tal (Alot). The event was attended by several dignitaries, including the then Union Minister and former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
According to her complaint, the violence intensified in 2021, when she was pregnant. “I was not given food and was mentally abused; this continued even after the child’s birth,” Divya said.
She alleged that on the night of January 26, 2025, Devendra, in an inebriated state, threatened to kill her if she failed to bring money as dowry and pushed her off the roof.
Divya said that despite her sustaining injuries after falling from the gallery, she was not taken to the hospital. The next day, she was taken to a private hospital in Nagda, and the doctors advised her to be taken to Bombay Hospital in Indore as her condition was critical.
Divya also claimed her in-laws have been preventing her from meeting her daughter. In November, she complained that when she visited her daughter at school, her husband stopped her and demanded she get money from her parents if she wanted to see her daughter.
Ratlam police have reportedly forwarded the complaint to authorities in Ujjain district, as the incident occurred under the district’s jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, responding to the allegations, former MLA Jitendra Gehlot stated, “Anyone can make allegations. I will inform the media about everything.”
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Karnataka issues nutrition advisory for govt events; recommends millets, healthier options
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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday issued a nutrition advisory recommending healthier food and beverage options at meetings, functions, and other official gatherings held in the state.
The advisory has been issued by the Department of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services to promote healthy dietary and nutritional habits among officials and staff, noting that food, refreshments and beverages served in government offices and official programmes are "often not aligned with nutrition standards."
The advisory recommends serving snacks such as millet-based, low-fat and low-sugar foods, fresh fruits, vegetable salads, sprouts, roasted nuts and seeds during in-house office meetings and breaks.
Beverages such as green tea, low-fat buttermilk, and locally filtered or boiled water served in glass bottles or steel flasks have also been suggested.
According to the advisory, for larger government events, conferences and exhibitions, departments have been advised to include at least one millet-based item during snacks and a minimum of two millet dishes in meals, along with local cuisine and at least one regional recipe.
It also recommends the use of brown rice instead of white rice, freshly prepared vegetable salads, and fresh fruits or low-sugar fruit juices.
If non-vegetarian food is served, it should consist of well-cooked lean or white meat, the advisory stated.
In eateries operating within government office campuses, the department has recommended millet-based foods, fresh vegetable salads, boiled pulses such as horse gram or chickpeas, and low-fat beverages.
It suggests serving food using reusable metal plates and glasses.
The advisory also recommends avoiding microwave-heated food, industrially processed food, fried snacks, high-fat or heavily spiced dishes, carbonated drinks, high-sugar fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages.
It further discourages serving milk-based tea or coffee and plastic-bottled water during official events.
“Overall, hygiene and cleanliness should be maintained while serving food and water. Local cottage industries, self-help groups, prison kitchens, nutri-gardens and others should be preferred for placing food and beverage orders,” the advisory added.
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