At a secret location in Chandigarh, a special meeting is taking place.
Women from all over Punjab have travelled to the capital to seek help from Amanjot Kaur Ramoowalia - the head of a charity for women abandoned by their foreign-national husbands.
Ms Ramoowalia estimates there are more than 15,000 women across the state, who are in this situation.
She sees around 15 abandoned wives a month and says the numbers are increasing.
"I see a lot of beautiful, educated women. They are in a mess," she told BBC Inside Out.
"They are ashamed to live in a society as an abandoned wife. I believe this is a big violation of human rights." Full story...
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Women from all over Punjab have travelled to the capital to seek help from Amanjot Kaur Ramoowalia - the head of a charity for women abandoned by their foreign-national husbands.
Ms Ramoowalia estimates there are more than 15,000 women across the state, who are in this situation.
She sees around 15 abandoned wives a month and says the numbers are increasing.
"I see a lot of beautiful, educated women. They are in a mess," she told BBC Inside Out.
"They are ashamed to live in a society as an abandoned wife. I believe this is a big violation of human rights." Full story...
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