India: "'Deprived dads' to rally for parenting rights"

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'BANGALORE: Many Bangalore men who are separated from their wives but pine for their children are set to mark Father's Day (June 21) by taking out a rally here. Kids should get the love of both parents, they stress.

Saturday's rally will see these men asserting their right to be in touch with their children.

It is the brainchild of Children's Rights Initiative For Shared Parenting (CRISP), a city-based NGO fighting for shared parenting rights, in association with Save the Indian Family Foundation (SIFF).
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"On the occasion of Father's Day, CRISP members will have a rally in the morning -- near Mahatma Gandhi statue at MG Road -- to create awareness on the importance of the father in the life of a child," added Kumar.

He himself has been battling for the custody of his daughter for almost a decade.'