Organisations working for men’s rights have raised a call for Dilli Chalo (march to Delhi) on August 18, 2012 to protest the amendments in the Marriage Bill which legally recognise a wife’s right to property acquired by her spouse during their marriage.
Save Indian Family Foundation president Rajesh Vakharia on Tuesday said although the government is projecting the Marriage Amendment Bill, 2010 as a “short cut to divorce”, in realty the divorce will become expensive for men.
“In the event of divorce, men facing abusive marriage would have to part with their property, made from hard earned money,” he said.
The men’s rights group are demanding roll back of the amendments made in the Marriage bill and seek an open debate on it before the society.
This law will increase corruption..will tear apart our social fabric more...and will promote prostitution..
While I agree with the concerns raised, in India don’t the husbands always have it easy when it comes to divorce? In reality, the current system of financial support does not work. I have seen it fail. There is no practical way to force the husband to support the wife after a divorce. Forcing a property split, at least on the surface, seems to be an equitable option.
We have to agree, on some cases, it will adversely affect the husband. But it will be a small percentage.
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