High Court: Pradhanpatis Are Using Their Wives Like Rubber Stamps

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has made a strong comment on the interference of husbands in the work of elected women Pradhans. The court said that the Pradhan’s husband is defeating the purpose of women empowerment. He is using his Pradhan wives as a rubber stamp. Whereas, he has no right to interfere in the work of the Pradhan.

Giving  this harsh remark, the court of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamsheri has also imposed a fine of 50 thousand rupees on the headman’s husband of Pahari Kala village of Prayagraj Shankargarh for unauthorized interference in the work of the headman’s wife and interference in the investigation by the officials.

The petitioner  Praveen Kumar Singh, a resident of Pahari Kala village in Shankargarh area, had filed the said  petition  along with the complaint given  to the District Magistrate about the work done by the Pradhan in the village under MNREGA. On the direction of the court, the DM got the complaint investigated. During the investigation by the nodal officer, a dispute and a fight broke out between Pradhan’s husband Dharmendra Singh and the complainant Praveen Singh. When Praveen Singh filed an FIR against Pradhan’s husband Dharmendra Singh, Dharmendra Singh also filed a cross case against Praveen Singh.

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