Protect Indian Family Foundation (PIFF)

Mumbai, Maharashtra
Email: help@protectindianfamily.org | Web: www.protectindianfamily.org
Contact: +91 9869323538, 9224335577 , 9322156141

Press Release
Circulated in connection to the Men’s day Vehicle rally and
Memorandum presentation to the Principle judge, Family court , by
Protect Indian Family Foundation, NGO, Mumbai, on 19th November
2008.

This vehicle rally will be from Fort area till Family court, Bandra(2.30 to
4.30 P.M on 19th November).

International Men’s day events in Mumbai

We, Protect India n Family Foundation, are a part of global group of
NGOs and local self-help groups ((wherever Indian-NRI families live)
and responsible Indian citizens who are concerned about the future of
Indian families and hence our future as a Nation by and large. Our
network is made up of like minded persons and NGOs who have
dedicated their souls in bringing back the 'meaning' and happiness of
"Family", back to at least(for a start) Indian families.

For this result we are trying to work on different fronts including Child
rights for shared parenting (as per the welfare of the child, keeping its
development as prime in our minds). You could see the website of our
sister NGO, CRISP(Children’s Right Initiative for Shared Parenting)
www.crisp-india.org for more on this front.

The next avenue that we are exploring is to change the mindset of public
in general and hence higher authorities including law-makers, that 'Man' is
not always the tormentor, he actually deserves a hug many a times for his
selfless efforts for the upkeep of his family and for his dedicated loyalty
and hard work which he makes for this Nation of ours, as we all can
witness.
Many a times a ‘Man’ is not only denied of this well deserved 'reward' of
a simple hug, but he is also brandished as a cruel, in-humane and an
insensitive partner/player(by default) in any social setting(let alone
familial situations). This is why we see people taking sides even without
bothering to 'verify the facts of the specific situation', this bias is
shockingly evident in cases when a man is accused of
indiscretions/cruelty made out towards a woman (women)- he sometimes
bears the burnt of being a 'Man' per se- due to his image been
"Stereotyped", almost as that of a typically insensitive “Animal”!, almost
a perfect animal, which only thinks just about pleasures of various kinds,
and then Food(may be TV too comes as a strong ingredient in this
imagery of a stereotypically consumerist 'Man').

This scenario, as many of you also would acknowledge, is far from the
reality with respect to even the 'average' man living in our present day
society, and is hence detrimental for the upkeep of our time-tested family
system, which is by far the single most important factor which is almost
single-handedly supporting India and stopping it from plunging into the
abyss of unfathomable anarchy, unrest and thence total destruction. And
this is a shocking trend, which if left unchecked, could eventually gobble
up the entire great Indian population clean, in no time at all.

As a net result, men are seen to be losing their rights, and even denied of
their emotional needs, such as their need, and right, of being there for
their children, especially when they need a father in their most sensitive &
critical developmental years. Even lets, for a minute, forget a father's need
to see these days of his kid, to be a part of these days and experience a bit
of joy, which is one among the few life-forces which sustains life and
enthusiasm in most of us as, work horses, err …. Men.

Even in this case too, forgetting a Man’s need to be his kids, considering
just the rights and need of children to have a balanced development, the
situation would point itself towards the need for having a caring father
around, along with its mother around a child, for its proper
development as a responsible citizen of this good earth!.

Children need both parents(as far as either parent is not insane, or proves
negative in their net influence over children’s development and psyche)
for shaping up to those wonderful people they can become with proper
nurturing and love from both parents(who needs to put aside their
differences, how much ever the degree of differences they have between
two of them).
Men’s day events

Protect Indian Family Foundation(PIFF), NGO, Mumbai (Member of the

Save Indian Family (SIF) Network), are planning a Bike and Car rally on
19th November, 2008 (Proposed Time: 2.30 to 4.30 pm )

Brief details of the Vehicle Rally

We expect around 60 bikes and 20 cars to participate. The objective of this

Rally will be to bring Awareness about the misuse of laws concerning
families (IPC 498a, Domestic Violence Act, etc.), which wrecking many
families in India and abroad (wherever Indians live). This is also to
commemorate the international Men’s day, which falls on November 19th.

Following this vehicle rally, at the culmination point(Bandra Family

Court), we will be submitting a Memorandum of our demands and
concerns to the Principle Judge, Mumbai Family Court, Bandra, along
with other relevant authorities.

Contact Persons: P.R.Gokul- 9322156141, M.R.Gupta – 9869323538

Proposed Route
City Civil/Session Court (Mayo Road) to Bandra Family Court

(Roads planned: Starting from ; Opp. City Civil Court on Karamvir

Bhaurao Patil

Marg (Mayo Road) – Woudby Road – Capital Cinema – Nagar

Chowk – D.N. Road

– Crowford Market – L.T. Road – Mohamed Ali Road – Sir. J.J.

Road – N.M. Joshi

Road (Delisle Road) – Gokhale Road (North) – Lady Jamshetji

Road – Mahim

Causeway – Western Express Highway – Kala Nagar – B.K.C.

Family Court)
This event is being planned by Protect Indian Family
(www.protectindianfamily.org), Mumbai, NGO-Member of Save Indian
Family (www.saveindianfamily.org) & SIF’s Media Flagship- SIF Times
(www.siftimes.com)

We hope that these efforts will go a long way in bringing back the
tranquility at home, since charity begins at Home. And since home is the
fountainhead of life force, lets nurture the tranquility in Indian families, to
ultimately pave way for a stronger Nation. Looking forward to your
cooperation and active participation.

On the relevance of 19th November – International Men’s Day

According to Labour and Employment Ministry, more and more women

are getting employment even as men are being laid off. The data available
for period from 2001 to 2005 says it straight. The number of employed
people in both public and private sector came down by over 13 lakh in
this period. But this fall was solely because of men losing their jobs. The
number of employed men dropped by 14 lakh, from 228.4 lakh in 2001 to
214.4 lakh in 2005.

More than 82% Taxes earned by Indian Government from Indian

men, but reality is that in last 60 Years Budget, the Fund for "Men
Welfare " was and is always "Zero”, in spite of every day more than
192 Men ending their life compared to 112 Women, as per National
Crime Bureau Reports( http://ncrb.nic.in ).

Objective and responsibility:

• Stop the “Legal Terrorism” against Indian Men vides one-sided

gender biased law like 498A/DV act/Maintenance Act125/Child
Custody Statute/Adultery Law.
• Joint Child custody or 33% reservation in child custody cases.
• Stop abuse of Criminal Justice system. All Marriage related dispute
to be resolved through Civil Law only, as Marriage is not a Crime in
India.
• Reduce the Men’s suicide rate, especially after marriage. In 2005
more than 52000 married men had been end their life compared to
28000 married women.
 • Protection for men against Domestic Violence in terms of
economical abuse, verbal abuse, mental abuse and sexual
relationship abuse.
• No alimony/Child Custody to the wives, who left the home at her
own will/flimsy ground or filed false 498A or DV act to settle the
marriage dispute.
• In all gender biased law the word “Men/Women” to be replaced by
the word “Person” and “Wife/Husband” to be replaced by the
word “Spouse”.
• Stop Creation of “Fatherless Children Society”.
• Stop harassment at work place. More than 160 millions Indian men
are working in un-organised sectors, unhealthy-hazard work
environments.
• Reduce the Crime against men. In the year 2005, as per Crime
Bureau report, more than 22.5 lack criminal offenses done against
men only.
• Prevention of Elder and Child abuse, as per WHO Report, Indian
Elder Peoples abused by their Daughter-in-law maximum by misuse
of 498A .
• Let Article 51A(e) of the Constitution of India be amended as:

51A. Fundamental duties. —It shall be the duty of every citizen of

India—
(e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood
amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and
regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to
the dignity of 'women and men' (the clause “and men “at the end
be added, which does not exist at present)

Save Indian Family (SIF) is a strong team of dedicated families

comprising of victims of "misuse of 498a and other Gender biased
Women-Protection laws like Dowry Prohibition Act, Domestic Violence
Act, etc.", including NRIs, Senior citizens who campaign and create
awareness about gross injustice and abuse that happen in Indian Legal
system. SIF has over 30 NGOs and 50,000 families as its members across
the globe.

Protect Indian Family Foundation (PIFF), Mumbai is a member

NGO of the SIF network, based in Mumbai, looking after related
issues for entire Maharashtra and beyond.
Help-line Numbers:

Mumbai: 9869323538(M.R.Gupta), 9224335577, 9322156141(Rotating

lines)

Delhi: 9810611534
Kolkata: 9830151555
Chennai: 9884607376
Hyderabad: 09848280354
Bangalore: 9845143724

Pune: 9923056460
More help-lines at: http://mynation.net/contact-us &
http://www.savefamily.org/index.php?Itemid=65&option=com_content

Supported by :
www.saveindianfamily.org
www.mynation.net
www.savefamily.org
www.asha-kiran.org
www.sahanaindia.org
www.ghrs.in
www.forgottenwomen.org
www.protectindianfamily.org
www.mensday.in
www.antidowry.org
www.498a.org

Thanks

Protect Indian Family Foundation, Maharashtra

Mumbai Contacts: +91 9869323538, 9224335577, 9322156141,
Email: help@protectindianfamily.org | Web: www.protectindianfamily.org