Khap tells Haryana couple to live like siblings
C B SINGH Posted online: Mon Sep 13 2010, 03:21 hrs
Chandigarh : The khap panchayats have done it again.
In yet another bizarre order, a khap panchayat of Bainsi village in
Haryana's Rohtak district has allegedly declared the marriage of a
Dalit couple illegal and ordered them to live like brother and sister
for the 'usual' reason — they belong to the same village and gotra.
The panchayat also ordered the couple's parents to honour the diktat
in five days.
Bainsi village is dominated by the Jat community. The panchayat
meeting was held on Sunday night and presided by sarpanch Daleep
Singh.
On May 5 this year, Sumer, 28, and Viky Rani eloped and married in a
Shiv Mandir in Delhi without the consent of their family members.
Later, they informed their families and neighbours about their
marriage and showed the photos of their wedding and the certificate
issued by the temple management. This led to the khap panchayat
meeting in which their marriage was declared illegal and they were
asked to treat each other as brother and sister.
One of the local residents said the girl's mother belonged to the same
village because of which the marriage cannot be honoured as per
traditions.
Police said the girl's parents were offered protection but they
declined it. Neither the boy's nor the girl's parents have filed any
complaint.
Rohtak Deputy Commissioner P C Meena said action would be taken
against the village panchayat sarpanch if he was found guilty of
issuing such an unconstitutional order and forcing the couple to break
their marriage.
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