Desertion of wives
by NRIs- request the state governments to take remedial
measures
UNI New Delhi March 10:
Charging the government with pursuing “bad
politics” in Goa and Jharkhand, Leader of the
Opposition, Mr L K Advani today said in the Lok Sabha
that the ruling coalition should give up its “emergency
mindset” and stop trying to grab power in each
and every state.
“Even though, after emergency no one dared to
impose it, the basic mind set that they should have
control over the whole of India is still there,”
Mr Advani said while wrapping up the Opposition participation
in the discussion on the motion of thanks on the President’s
address to Parliament.
There was a vociferous demand from the ruling party
benches, particularly Ms Ambika Soni, in support of
RJD member, Ms Kumkum Rai who wanted to discuss the
Mr Fernandes’ statement in which he reportedly
said Ms Gandhi would “meet the same fate”
as her mother-in-law, former prime minister, Indira
Gandhi.
DESERTION OF WIVES:
Conceding that there had been several cases of desertion
of wives by non-resident Indian husbands, the government
said remedial measures, including free legal counselling
to the victims, were being taken to bring about an
amicable settlement.
In a written reply to a query in the Upper House,
the Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs,
Mr Jagdish Tytler said his ministry was aware of a
number of cases wives being deserted by non-resident
Indian husbands.
The action taken so far had been to request the state
governments to take remedial measures, including creation
of separate cells, to provide free legal counselling
for the prospective brides, Mr Tytler said.
