1,617 complaints received from NRI women allegedly abandoned by spouses abroad in 5 years: Govt
1,617 complaints received from NRI women allegedly abandoned by spouses abroad in 5 years: Govt
NEW DELHI: (Mar 27) A total of 1,617 complaints have been received from NRI women who have allegedly been abandoned by their spouses abroad in the last five years, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.
In a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh also said the government has taken a number of steps to address the issue of abandonment, domestic violence, harassment and other matrimonial disputes faced by married NRI women living abroad.
The Ministry of External Affairs was asked whether the government has information about Indian women whose husbands have left them in India alone and settled abroad, especially in states like Punjab, and if so, the details thereof during the last five years.
