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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | In Madhya Pradesh, dalit man building loo to save his marriage -Anuraag Singh

In Madhya Pradesh, dalit man building loo to save his marriage -Anuraag Singh

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published Published on Jan 6, 2014   modified Modified on Jan 6, 2014
-The Times of India


INDORE: A 35-year-old landless dalit labourer from Madhya Pradesh's Dewas is building a toilet to save his eight-year marriage. Dev Karan has been given a January 10 deadline by a court to build a toilet if he wants his wife back, who filed for divorce four years ago.

Dev is sinking into debt to rescue his marriage despite the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government launching the Maryada scheme in 2012 to build free toilets to prevent women from defecating in the open.

His wife Savita and her father Devi Lal welcomed the court decision, Dev was in deep water as his daily wages of Rs 125 were not enough to even take care of his visually challenged father and disabled mother, let alone build a toilet. He needed to mobilize at least Rs 5,000.

"I went to the panchayat and requested for monetary aid. They didn't help me. I was forced to borrow Rs 5,000 from friends, relatives and other villagers to build a respectable toilet. Work is underway to build the toilet for the last four days and we hope the toilet will be complete before the deadline," Dev said.

Talking to TOI additional district magistrate (ADM-Dewas) Prabal Sipaha promised to look into the matter and take up the issue with district panchayat officials on why Dev couldn't become a Maryada scheme beneficiary.

Dev married Savita from Dewas district eight years ago, but the absence of a toilet strained their relationship and triggered frequent fights.

Four years ago Savita left Dev's house along with her two sons to her parents. Despite sustained efforts, Dev could not bring her back. Savita also filed a maintenance petition before a local court in Bagli.

In the last hearing on December 24, 2013, the court found out about the absence of toilet being the cause of marital dispute.

The court promptly made the estranged couple work out a compromise and ordered Dev to ensure that a toilet is built. Both agreed on a January 10 deadline. A compliance report was also filed.


The Times of India, 6 January, 2014, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/In-Madhya-Pradesh-dalit-man-building-loo-to-save-his-marriage/articleshow/28453648.cms


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