Archive · 30 Aug 2026
MP Ashok Mittal Calls for National Commission for Men
A report looked at news stories about men who were killed by wives or partners, and men who died by suicide.
It found hundreds of reported cases in 2024 and 2025.
The report was presented at an event in Chandigarh.
Ashok Kumar Mittal said these numbers show that men’s problems also need attention.
He said this should not become a fight between men and women.
Mittal proposed creating a National Commission for Men.
He said it could help with research, counselling, legal guidance and prevention.
He also said children should have meaningful relationships with both parents when it is safe.
A report presented in Chandigarh documented 244 husband and intimate-partner murder cases in 2024 and 419 in 2025.
The report recorded 277 husband or intimate-partner suicide cases in 2024 and 426 in 2025.
The figures were compiled from media reports and were presented as evidence of the need for better data on men’s issues.
Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Kumar Mittal called for discussion of a National Commission for Men focused on research, prevention, legal awareness and support.
Mittal said the proposed body should complement women’s protections while addressing mental health, domestic abuse, family disputes and shared parenting.
- Who
- Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Kumar Mittal and organizers of the Ekam Nyaay Dialogue presented a report concerning men’s safety and well-being.
- What
- The report documented media-reported husband and intimate-partner murders and suicides, while Mittal called for discussion of a National Commission for Men.
- When
- The report covered incidents reported in 2024 and 2025; the presentation took place at the Ekam Nyaay Dialogue.
- Where
- Chandigarh, India.
- Why
- Mittal said better research, prevention, mental-health support, legal awareness and institutional attention are needed for concerns affecting men.
- Murder cases documented
- 244 in 2024 and 419 in 2025
- Suicide cases documented
- 277 in 2024 and 426 in 2025
- Data source
- Incidents identified through media reports
- Proposed institution
- A National Commission for Men
- Suggested functions
- Research, legal awareness, counselling, support and recommendations
- Additional focus
- Prevention, family disputes, domestic abuse, men’s suicides and shared parenting
- Stated principle
- The proposal should not weaken women’s rights or become a men-versus-women platform