Khap Panchayat's Bold Stance: A Call for Traditional Values and Social Reform

A Sarv Khap Panchayat in Shoram village concluded with an 11-point resolution opposing live-in relationships, same-sex marriage, and calling for social reforms. They advocate for parental approval in love marriages and aim to combat social issues like dowry and female foeticide.

A Sarv Khap Panchayat held a historic three-day meeting in Shoram village, passing an 11-point resolution against live-in relationships and same-sex marriage while advocating for social reforms.

The panchayat demands legal amendments to require parental approval for love marriages, according to secretary Chaudhary Subhash Balyan. The assembly also resolved to combat dowry, mrityu-bhoj, female foeticide, and drug abuse.

The resolution seeks to protect cows, raise pollution awareness, and boost women's and youth participation in khap panchayats, reflecting their commitment to 'removing social evils'. Attendees included delegates from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

(With inputs from agencies.)