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Steps to Help Indian Women Deserted by Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Husbands
6 Feb 2012
- AHMEDABAD — Women deserted by their Non-Resident Indian (NRI) husbands
overseas or soon after their marriage in
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Press Information Bureau - Government
of India
India Initiatives on
Safeguards of Deserted NRI Women |
03 Feb 2012 - Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has
brought out a guidance booklet on “Marriages to Overseas Indians” which
contains information on safeguards available to women deserted by their
Non-Resident Indian spouses, legal remedies available, authorities that can
be approached for redressal of grievances. A pamphlet entitled “Thinking of
the marriage of your daughter with an NRI?” has also been brought out by the
Ministry highlighting the precautions to be taken before entering into
marriage alliance. Apart from this, National Commission for Women (NCW), the
coordinating agency at the National level for dealing with the issues
pertaining to NRI marriages has brought out a pamphlet entitled “Problems
Relating to NRI Marriages-Dos and Don’ts”. It describes the problems related
to NRI marriages and suggests precautionary dos and don’ts for Indian women
considering marriage to a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) or a Person of Indian
Origin (PIO). NCW has also brought out a report on problems relating to NRI marriages,
titled “The ‘No where’ Brides”. |