Kerala CM on dowry: While the country is raging over the death of a 24-year-old Ayurved doctor in a dowry case, Kerala's Chief Minister addressed the issue in a series of tweets, taking to his official Twitter account on June 23. He wrote, "Marriage must not be a pompous show of the family's social status and wealth."
Referring to the number of recent incidents of dowry deaths in the state, the Kerala Government announced more stringent measures to create a fair society.
Pinarayi Vijayan wrote in one of the To inculcate a culture of gender equality, Kerala's school text books will be revised and audited to sieve out words and phrases disparaging women. Steps will be taken to turn our schools and colleges into spaces that embrace the idea of gender equality and equal rights.
From now on, 'Aparajitha', the online service to resolve cyber crimes against women can be used to submit complaints on offences against women and domestic abuse too. Mail aparajitha.pol@kerala.gov.in or call 9497996992.
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) June 23, 2021
Kerala CM On Dowry Practice In India
"Men must accept the truth that women are not inferior and that they have equal rights," Keralal CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
A state nodal officer has been assigned to investigate and resolve complaints regarding dowry. A woman SI will be assisting the nodal officer. Complaints can be submitted on phone to 9497999955. Exhort everyone to use this services effectively. Let's curb the social stigma!
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) June 23, 2021
Vijayan on June 24 additionally announced a new process of revising and auditing children's textbooks sieve out words and phrases disparaging women. "Steps will be taken to turn our schools and colleges into spaces," he said, "that embrace the idea of gender equality and equal rights."
To inculcate a culture of gender equality, Kerala's school text books will be revised and audited to sieve out words and phrases disparaging women. Steps will be taken to turn our schools and colleges into spaces that embrace the idea of gender equality and equal rights.
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) June 24, 2021
The Vismaya Dowry Death Case
Vismaya Nair, who was a final year Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery student, was suspiciously found dead at her husband’s house in the Kollam district. A few days before her death, she opened up about domestic violence by her husband and his family over the demand for dowry. In the messages, she also revealed the injuries on her face, hands and shoulder caused by Kiran Kumar.
The victim's family alleged that it was a murder and registered a complaint with the police, following the death of Nair. However, there hasn't been any official report as of now, of whether the death was due to suicide or a potential murder.