BHOPAL: Battered husbands from the state are increasingly turning up for help at men’s helpline . In fact state accounts for almost one-third of such cases where abused husbands sought help after being allegedly implicated in dowry or domestic violence cases.

Run by Save Indian Family , an NGO, the men’s helpline - has received more than 9,300 calls from husbands in the state in last eight months. This mean around 40 calls are received every day at national helpline of Save Indian Family-08882498498.

NGO opened its Bhopal chapter - Bhopal Against Injustice (BHAI) in the state capital on July 20 along with Android mobile application - SIF ONE app as large number of calls were coming at the national helpline from the state.

Coordinator for Bhopal chapter, Kapil Mohan Choudhary said, “We received a large number of calls from MP from troubled husbands. Around 19,500 were from the state before BHAI was launched. Hence, need was felt for a local chapter which would reach out to larger number of people. After launching a chapter in Indore in May, it was urgently required in Bhopal.” SIF and BHI have in the past demanded a men’s commission on lines of women’s commission and ministry of men’s welfareforthe harassed husbands.

Besides, Yaksh Nigam of BHAI said, “Amendment for share to wife in husband's property after divorce is against law of natural justice, social set-up, cultural values, constitution and other acts. These are also against individual’s right, family and the country at large.”

He informed there were also weekly meetings of the group at Priyadarshini Park of Ravindra Bhavan every Sunday. “Harassed men seek free legal and emotional counselling during these meetings. Our moto is to empower the masses,” he said.