The clause is set to be a part of the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill 2010 soon. “It is true that we as MRA are using the same venue at Jantar Mantar where Anna Hazare had held his agitation. We are sure that our agitation will receive a good response, just like Hazare’s. We expect at least 40 NGOs in the country to join us in the cause of fighting for men’s rights and removal of the irretrievable breakdown of marriage clause from the Marriage Law Bill,” MRA, founder president Atit Rajpara said.u00a0

Kedar Ambekarm, an MRA member, said under this clause, a man seeking divorce from his wife would be forced to do away with half of his property. “It (clause) only talks about a wife’s rights, but has no consideration for the man, his mother, sister and all those dependent on him,” Ambekarm said. He said a man would have no right to oppose a divorce filed by his wife under this clause. However, a woman can oppose the divorce filed by her husband.