Over 150 complaints from spinster women have been received by the State Mahila Commission till June. The complaints allege that they have been cheated by their partners pertaining to pre-marital sex.
A number of qualified women, within the age group of 20-29 years, working for reputed organization and being monetarily independent, have been approaching the Commission seeking justice.
It is interesting to know that a majority of them want to get back with their partners who had cheated them.
The Commission on Monday received a complaint from a techie, working in Madhapur. She is in love with her fellow employee. A few weeks into their relationship, they got physically intimate and he gave his word to marry her. But he kept postponing the matter and at the end of the day married another girl.
“I filed a case of cheating at the Madhapur Police station but nothing has been done so far. So, I approached the Commission. He cheated on me, but I still want him back in my life,” she said.
The guilt of pre-marital sex was the highest in Hyderabad, according to a study in 2012 released by the AP government. More than 50 per cent people said that they never wanted to repeat the act. Women felt guilty and for this reason, wanted to get back with their partner.
Another case is of a doctor who is from Visakhapatnam, will take the wind out of your sails, as her boyfriend filmed their intimacy and blackmailed her.
“He said he would send it to my parents if I did not continue my relationship with him. But at the same time he does not want to get married. I also learnt about another affair of his. I was scared but then I really trusted him. I want to give him another chance, which is why I approached the commission, so that they can bring us together and initiate a dialogue,” she said.
According to Tripurana Venkatratnam, chairperson of the Commission, every week they receive three to five such complaints.
“On one side, they have already been cheated and their partners are not willing to have a nature with them, whereas on the other, these qualified, young women want to get back with the same people, who will not treat them properly. We issue summons to the police station where FIRs have been reported and ask for an inquiry report within two weeks.”