SATYAMEV JAYATE EPISODE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE


Today’s episode on domestic violence highlighted two important emergent issues.

One, our women continue to accept violence for years together. This is largely because of insecurity about the outcome of walking out. The answer seems to lie in that we should make the girls independent and self sufficient before marrying them

Any dowry should be in the form of securities and capital investments in their names or as one participant brought out in the form of property. Gold and jewellery is of no use once it passes on to the in-laws even though it is legally theirs as 'stree dhan'

The other issue is about taking legal recourse. No One goes into wedlock fortified with the laws laid down for their protection. May be they should.

The fallout of satyamev jayate episodes has been a general revolt or animosity of concerned parties, be it doctors or the khaps. I am sure some sort of revolt will result from this episode too, in what form or by whom I have no idea. The doctor’s response of anger and protest, demand for apology and threat of boycott was really uncalled for, and I am saying this despite the fact that I am myself a doctor. Likewise, the threats to Aamir by khaps and there purported meetings over the issue of honour killings. We fail to comprehend our faults and defects, and hence the reluctance to change and reform

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