Anupama alleged that her father forcibly took her child three days after his birth. (file)
Thiruvananthapuram:
The picture of strength, Anupama S Chandran spoke with clarity and precision throughout her battle to get back her one-year-old, who was forcibly separated from her just three days after her birth.
Never one to shed a tear, the 22-year-old woman faced heavy rain and inclement weather for a fortnight in front of the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare (KSCCW), uttering discouraging words and relentless cyber bullying during her lone battle ignored. To retrieve the child who was residing in another state with his/her adoptive parents.
But, Anupama, who is usually bold and serious, was shaken when she came out of the family court on Wednesday, holding her one-year-old son tightly in her hand, when she finally came out. Gave custody of your child,
Her eyes lit up and words thwarted her as she embodied the always caring mother to protect her child from the sea of media personnel who came to report on their much-awaited reunion.
The excited woman later said that she is yet to get acquainted with the reality that she has finally won her battle and that her son is now with her.
“I never thought I would get him back so soon. During a recent visit to the state-run Child Welfare Council, an official told me that I would never get my son back because he was adopted. But, today, she is with me,” Anupama told PTI in an interview.
A year-long wait and weeks of hard-fought legal battles, protests and disputes came to an end on Wednesday as a family court granted custody of their child to Anupama and her partner Ajit after a DNA test confirmed they were his biological parents. was the father.
The child was under the care and protection of his adoptive parents in Andhra Pradesh till last Sunday.
She said that she wants to buy some new clothes and toys for the baby and spend more and more time with him.
“We want to name him Aiden Anu Ajit….It was the name we chose during our pregnancy. Everyone says he looks exactly like me…cheeks, eyes, complexion… Everything, ”said the proud mother with a laugh.
The woman, a former activist of the ruling CPI(M)’s student wing Students Federation of India (SFI), said she would definitely continue to fight against the erring officials of the Child Welfare Center and KSCCW, who, knowing that Anupama was looking for her child, would continue the fight. is ready to adopt a childless couple in Andhra Pradesh.
“I will not be able to continue my agitation in front of KSCW office here as I have to take care of my son and give him all the care and love which I could not give till now. But, I will try my best to make sure no one else. The child or the mother is not cheated like this by a state-run agency,” she said.
Anupama’s allegation that her father Jayachandran, a local leader of the ruling CPI(M) forcibly took her child soon after birth and handed it over to the KSCCW for adoption, sparked a political storm in Keralam as opposition parties used it. Weapon to attack Marxist party and government.
Taunting the CPI(M), he further claimed that though he sought help from several prominent party leaders including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to get his child back, no one supported him.
When asked how she and Ajit dealt with the intense cyber attacks against themselves, especially by CPI(M) supporters, Anupama said it bothered her initially but later she started ignoring it as it contained small amounts of money. There was no truth at all. Social media campaign.
“As Ajit and I have grown up through party organisations, we clearly know how the followers of the party will think if someone points a finger at his leadership. The Marxist party is creating a group of followers who have their own right. But we don’t have the ability to think and evaluate the issues. Such people were behind the cyber attack against us but we don’t care.”
However, Anupama said that she and Ajit were actually reluctant to talk about the plight to the media and were confident about resolving the issue through party platforms.
But the reaction of senior party leaders was a setback for him, he said, because despite repeated requests from party politburo member Brinda Karat and central committee member PK Smt. was reluctant.
“Though she is such a senior woman leader of the party, she couldn’t help me. The CPI(M) used to use renaissance values and rhetoric about gender equality and that’s how they treat their women leaders. The party leadership now has There is also a patriarchal mindset,” alleged Anupama.
A Physics graduate, Anupama said that she wants to continue her studies and become a teacher, which was her childhood dream.
“Currently my focus is on nurturing my child well and raising him as a good human being. We may not be able to provide him with a wonderful life. But, we will make sure that he is a good person. As in growing up,” she said. added.
Anupama had accused her parents of forcibly taking away her newborn child from her soon after her birth a year ago and alleged that though she had complained to the police several times since April, they did not leave her family. He was reluctant to register a case against him. Member
However, Perurkkada police said a case had been registered against six persons – her parents, sister, sister’s husband and two friends of her father – and the delay was because they were waiting for a legal opinion.
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