Savita, who married to Devkaran Malviya (30) of Mundlaana village about seven years ago, left her husband three years ago. She went to live with her parents as she felt ashamed at being forced to answer the nature’s call in the open.
She filed a case in a local court seeking monthly maintenance from her husband. During the course of the trial, it came to light that she had a dispute with her husband over the absence of a proper toilet facility in his house.
She told the magistrate court that she would not go to her husband’s home unless a proper toilet was built there. Devkaran assured the court that he would ensure a proper toilet was installed at his home before January 10, which is the next date of hearing.
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I read about a program from some NGO in India that urged women to refuse to marry unless the man built them a toilet. It came about because they found that men suffer less from the lack of toilets, and even if they can afford them, many men in certain locations just don't bother.
She was probably at least somewhat inspired that that campaign.
Yes, I remember about that campaign, Miss C.
And I admire this lady for her action.
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