Bhopal: A mass marriage scheme of the Madhya Pradesh government stirred a controversy in Dindori district, after pregnancy tests being conducted on some beneficiaries of Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana.
Some of the would-be brides were found to be pregnant during medical tests.
Calling such testing an insult to the poor, Congress legislator Omkar Singh Markam said the state government must clarify what are the guidelines or rules for such pregnancy tests.
Nath remarked that MP is already on top in cases of atrocities against women under the current government. “Strict action must be taken against those found guilty. It’s not an issue limited to pregnancy tests alone but reflects the misogynistic attitude towards women,” he added.
District Collector Vikash Mishra said there was no directive from the administration to conduct pregnancy tests but doctors at the site decided to medically examine those brides who complained of some gynecological issues, Mishra also told newswire PTI that directives were issued during the mass marriage event for the detection of sickle cell (anaemia) among participants.
The issue is related to the marriage of 219 couples in Gadasarai town in Dindori district under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana’ on Saturday to mark Akshaya Tritiya, an official said on Sunday.
Under the ‘Mukhaya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana’, the state government provides ₹56,000 as financial assistance to eligible couples.
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