Indian
brides are
being urged to
beat up
their husbands if
faced with domestic abuse
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India has traditionally grappled
with the problem of
domestic abuse that women face at the hands of
their menfolk. Despite most cases going unreported, over 113,400 such incidents were
recorded in 2015.*
**w, in order to curb
domestic abuse, a politician in the state of Madhya Pradesh has come up
with a bizarre solution, that urges newly wed women to
beat up
their violent husbands.*
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Over 700
brides were 'gifted' wooden paddles (popularly k**wn as
mogri) by this politician at a mass wedding ceremony. And he's reportedly ordered for many more.
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