Telangana Man Calls 100 Six Times Because Wife Refused To Cook Mutton

Men taking it to their pride when a woman denies cooking something as "ordered" is not a new thing but a Telangana man took the male privilege to next level by calling the police six times to register a case against his wife. Thankfully, the attempts made by him backfired as the police took action against the man for this.

The incident took place on March 19. The man, who is from Cherla Gowraram village in Kanagal district of Telangana had brought mutton to be cooked on the occasion of Holi. The man was reportedly in an inebriated condition and when his wife said no to cooking the meat, he got angry and dialed the emergency number to complain against his wife.

Initially, the police dismissed the constant calls thinking it to be a prank but as the man named Naveen kept calling the number, they decided on taking action against him, as per reports. His call was traced and by the next morning, he was charged under sections 290, which deals with public nuisance and 510, which deals with misconduct in public by a drunken person, of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Naveen took it as an emergency when his wife denied cooking mutton for him. This incident can be definitely categorised under the tag of bizarre stories but cannot be overlooked. The reason being it shows the very mentality of entitlement held by men of the household. How can a woman say no to something that her husband wants?

It is categorically problematic because men in most households are treated as superior and often equated with god in the eyes of a system that believes that wives are supposed to be of service to their husbands. As private becomes public slowly in India, we have started discussions on this very facet of patriarchy. Why should a woman be said before her marriage or after she reaches the "marriageable age" that your husband is your lord and you must take care of their every need?

This man, Naveen, also has access to a kitchen and all the amenities in it, why can't he cook the meat himself if he is so terribly craving for it? Moreover, the act of requesting another person to cook something for them is different from an order.

The incident may sound funny and irrelevant, but it is the truth in most Indian households. The labour division in homes makes it clear that the kitchen is in a woman's department. Why? If a man cooks, will he become less manly? If he takes the effort of dividing the chores with his wife, why is it still a big deal?

As we progress, there have been positive changes too wherein there have been role reversals like men taking care of the house and children while women work or men taking up cooking for a change. It is good to see the progress but a lot more needs to be done in order to avoid a man and his ego thinking that if his spouse decides not to cook something that he desires as an emergency or a matter to be complained about.

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