Strict motion could be taken in dowry harassment instances, creating consciousness an choice: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday stated dowry associated violence in opposition to girls may be prevented by creating consciousness in opposition to the menace and warned of strict motion in such issues.
He talked about this within the meeting whereas referring to the rising instances of dowry harassment and home violence within the state.
The Chief Minister identified that Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s current quick in opposition to the apply of dowry was a Gandhian tactic of spreading consciousness.

Between 2011-2016 there have been 100 deaths, together with suicides, as a consequence of dowry harassment and this quantity decreased to 54 within the interval from 2016-2021, he famous.
In 2020 and 2021 there have been six deaths every as a consequence of dowry harassment.

The CM offered the information in response to a question put to him in the course of the Assembly session on the variety of deaths reported within the state as a consequence of dowry harassment and home violence after Vijayan assumed workplace, variety of instances registered and the motion taken.
Vijayan additionally stated the police are investigating every such case and strict motion could be taken in opposition to the perpetrators.