Merin Joseph is a brave and hard-working Indian
Police Service – IPS – Officer. She is also quite beautiful replete with
amazing physical features. Unfortunately, her beauty has become the talk of the
town and people have just ignored the magnificent way she is working. There is
no denying that Merin Joseph is a role model for young Indian girls, not just
for Keralites.
It is a matter of great concern that some section of
Indian media has used sexist remarks for her. This also shows the prevailing patriarchal
attitudes that we Indians have. Hopefully, officers like Merin Joseph will be a
milestone in breaking the sad state of affairs.
Merin Joseph, IPS |
It should be noted here that grave injustice is
being done in India to ‘beautiful looking officers’ by sheer objectification
where they are recognized by their physical appearances and looks rather than
the work they are doing.
Merin Joseph, IPS |
Profile of Merin Joseph
Merin Joseph was born in Kottayam, Kerala. She has
done schooling from New Delhi, as her father was working there. After
completing schooling, she took admission St. Stephen’s College from where she
has done B. A. – Honours. She was always considered a brilliant student. She was
of double mind about further education after completing graduation. But, fortunately,
she decided to go for Civil Services. She started preparation and took
admission in a coaching institute in Mukerjee Nagar Delhi.
Merin Cracked Civil Services Examination in 2012 and
got 188 All India Rank. Her first four choices of services were – IAS, IFS, IPS
and then IRS. She couldn’t get any of the first two choices, as she belongs to
General Category. She was settled with IPS and got her home cadre. After
completing her training from NPA, Hyderabad, she was posted at Ernakulam, Rural
as ASP – Under Training. From this very first posting, Merin Joseph attracted
attention of general public, not for her looks but for her integrity and zeal
to help people in need. She has always ensured to remain available on the call
24 hours if there is any need to anyone.
Merin Joseph, IPS |
Husband of Merin Joseph
Merin Joseph married Chris Abraham in 2015. C.
Abraham is a doctor by profession and both of them were love when Merin was
studying at St. Stephen’s College. They were just waiting for an opportunity
when both of them will get settled with life before getting married.
It is natural that Social Media users made some rude
and lewd comments about this marriage. Some went to the extent of calling this
marriage as heart breaking for them. But, what was more surprising was the
report of the marriage in some section of Indian media where they again went to
the extent of publishing the news in a sexist flavour. What’s wrong with some
of our Indian journalists?
Controversies of Merin Joseph
Merin is not new to controversies. The Facebook post
which had first appeared started it all. She became a national sensation and
hence her name is being misused here and there.
Merin Joseph, IPS |
Recently, a fake Facebook Account of Merin Joeseph
claimed that she is against the system of reservation. As people are aware of
the fact that injustice was done to her because of this reservation system,
some of them started to take note of the post. Merin Joseph had to use her
social account to clarify that she has never made any statement and what’s being
shared over the social media is wrong. Something like this had also happened
with Tina Dabi, UPSC Civil Services topper – 2015.
Merin had also objected to a news report which was
published in DNA calling her one among ‘top 10 most beautiful IAS/IPS officers
of India’. This was highly sexist report and the intension was just to draw
eyeballs. Merin again comes forward and wrote an eye opening response to this
news report.
Merin was also severely criticized for a picture
that was widely shared on social media. In the photo, she was seen in a lighter
mood – smiling – with rising Malayalam Super Star Nivin Pauly. Again, Merin
comes forward and clarified the context in which the picture was taken by a
Congress MLA.
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