they are related to each other.Khazan Singh, who is the Dean of Social Sciences at Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, is of the view that Khaps are groups which were formed in ancient times by the groups of people from different villages which consented them to take decisions for the village people and their welfare, but these have now regained some sort of influential power which tends to exploit those very people. Ved Pal could easily sense trouble then, and in order to save him, he locked himself in one of the rooms inside the house, but those people along with Sonia’s family broke open the door and dragged him out of the room.The four policemen that accompanied him ran away, as the mob hanged Ved Pal, in front of the villagers of Jind and the court official, thus leading to his death.Thus even court order and an armed police protection could not help Ved Pal in getting her wife back home, or even save his own life from the wrath of the brutal supports of Khap rules.A number of such increasing cases like that of Ved Pal and Sonia have shown the truth of the khap panchayats in India where these notorious khaps have, in one way or the other, indulged in crimes by convincing people on how they have invoked the ire of their respective khaps.In the Nimriwali village of Haryana, Monica (18) and her lover Rinku, who belonged to the same Jat community were brutally killed by the girl’s father, brother, uncle and cousins, and were hanged as exhibits in front of their house. However, we have a request for those who can afford to subscribe: please do. This means that the khaps create a false impression and frame fake reasons to make the couple and their family believe that the marriage is against their norms on the grounds of the boy and couple being related in one way or the other, where actually what these khaps intend on doing is resisting their right to choose a partner for themselves for matrimony.
This was the second time in less than a month that the top court came down hard on khaps. ... first time awarded the death penalty to five men for murdering a young couple who had married against the diktats of a khap panchayat. These include:Despite the number of articles in newspapers, magazines and spread of awareness at a large scale by volunteers, social activists and government organizations, the female foeticide rate is growing at an increasing rate in the whole nation, especially in the north India, where it stand to be the highest. An emergency meeting was announced by the khap because their wedding was actually considered to be a “violation or dishonor of the caste traditions” by the khap panchayat as said by Paaramjit Banwala, the khap panchayat Head.According to the panchayat, the marriage of Sonia and Ved Pal was concluded to be ‘a grave violation’ of the rules that had been committed since both constituted a part of the same clan which includes may families.
Marriage between a boy and a girl from adjoining villages is thus against the khap rules, and prohibited by the panchayat, and thus considered to be a ‘crime’.A meeting was held in the village on March 19, 2009, to make the decision of the so- called ‘crime’ that Ved Pal and Sonia had committed. He says, “Khaps were socially relevant and renowned for amicable resolution of disputes only till the judicial system was established. This was accused to be on the grounds of morality. A khap panchayat leader in Haryana had blamed chow mein for the rise in rape cases in India. Since they ban the people to marry the partners of their own choice on the grounds of their “rules and traditions”, this deterrence of their right of own choice marriages actually connects to the rights that women exercise in land and other property of their parents in these areas. So they both were “siblings” who could not be married together and by doing this, they had a committed a crime for which they had to be punished.And with this the meeting concluded as the final verdict of the panchayat was announced, which was to sentence Sonia and Ved Pal to death, they have wrongfully brought dishonor to their respective castes.“If young people live in our society they will have to adhere to and follow our age-old customs. They have become less transparent in functioning, oppressive and in conflict with the law of the land.”The hard core reality of the khap can be seen in many of the forms which are being imposed on the people. Defiant leaders of various khap (caste) panchayats have condemned the court ruling in the Manoj-Babli honour killing case and pledged their complete support to those convicted. Criticism. As a subscriber, you are not only a beneficiary of our work but also its enabler.We also reiterate here the promise that our team of reporters, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. The present form of law will give a marriage certificate and later provide police protection to even a brother sister!” said Om Parkash Dhankhad.You have reached your limit for free articles this month.Find mobile-friendly version of articles from the day's newspaper in one easy-to-read list.Move smoothly between articles as our pages load instantly.Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitations.A one-stop-shop for seeing the latest updates, and managing your preferences.A select list of articles that match your interests and tastes.We brief you on the latest and most important developments, three times a day. and Rajasthan, in progress at Kurukshetra on Tuesday. VAT Registration No: 842417633. The supporters still stick tot heir view that these Khap Panchayats have been there since time immemorial under which laws have been formed by their forefathers for their own benefits and protection, and that the khaps do not aim to and nor they have harmed anyone.