Indian village bans ‘love marriages' barred women

[Imran Khan]

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Indian village bans ‘love marriages'

From: AFP
July 14, 2012 12:05AM


POLICE in northern India are investigating a village council after it banned "love marriages" and barred women under 40 from shopping alone or using mobile phones in public.
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In a slew of restrictive measures on women's behaviour, the council, or "panchayat," in the predominantly Muslim village Asara in Uttar Pradesh state also insisted women cover their heads in public, said the Press Trust of India.

Home Minister P Chidambaram condemned the orders, saying they had "no place" in a democratic society.

"Police must act against anyone issuing such diktats. If anyone takes action against any young man or woman based on illegal village courts, then they must be arrested," Mr Chidambaram said at a press conference.

Local police superintendent V.K. Shekhar told PTI that an inquiry had been ordered into the content and legality of the council restrictions.

Panchayats often comprise an unelected group of elders, who are seen as the social and moral arbiters of village life.

Although their rulings carry no legal weight, they can be highly influential and have been blamed for numerous abuses, such as sanctioning "honour killings" of women whose actions are deemed to have brought shame on their family.

The measures were swiftly condemned by women's rights groups.

"This notion that women up to the age of 40 need protection and need to be controlled is extremely chauvinistic and undermines all basic norms," said Sudha Sunder Raman, general secretary of the All India Democratic Women's Association.

The head of the National Commission for Women, Mamta Sharma, said the council rulings were "laughable" and unenforceable.

"Panchayats do not enjoy constitutional powers. And if there are no powers, there is no need to follow the orders," Ms Sharma said.

Council representatives interviewed by the Mail Today newspaper said the rules were intended to safeguard women from "bad elements" in society.

Council member Sattar Ahmed said "love marriages" as opposed to parentally-arranged marriages, were damaging and a "shame on society."

"It is very painful for the parents, specially the girl's family, because such marriages dent their respectability," Ahmed said.

The villagers themselves were reportedly satisfied with the panchayat rulings, saying they would help prevent young women being misled and forming unsuitable relationships.

"Mobile phones are a curse, especially for girls. I would have been more happy if the panchayat had completely banned girls from using mobile phones," villager Tarun Chaudhary told the Mail Today

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[Android]

Imran bhai Local indian news is banned topic now

[Halwa]

Its a story of single village in India and entire Pakistan. sad

[Roybot]

Already posted by AJTR. Pakistanis need not worry about posting "bad" news about India anymore, AJTR is way ahead of you guys

[Tshering22]

Stupid Taliban wannabes. The entire Panchayat should be beaten up by Police for trying to be the moral brigade with cheap ideas.

But then again, UP is a backward, lawless state. Such a shame that the land once considered centre of wisdom has become the new Bihar while Bihar is improving daily.

[fast]

India is such a backward place.

[SHAMK9]

using mobile phones in public too? wtf?

[ajtr]

Already posted by AJTR. Pakistanis need not worry about posting "bad" news about India anymore, AJTR is way ahead of you guys

Imran khan dada ji par budhape ka asar nazar aa raha hai.tabhi to late-lateef hote jaa rahe hain.

[KRAIT]

Ek aur India bashing thread....woh bhi Imran ka..........kya ho gaya Imran, aajkal kaafi frustrated lag rahe ho, tabhi saraa gussa India ke khilaaf threads khol rahe ho...

using mobile phones in public too? wtf?

Mobile isliye taaki Prem Kabootar Guttargoon naa kar saken........

[ALOK31]

self delete

[Thorough Pro]

Its a story of single village in India and entire Pakistan. sad

You must be living under a rock in the same indian village, so sad.

[AnnoyingOrange]

Indian village bans ‘love marriages'

From: AFP
July 14, 2012 12:05AM


POLICE in northern India are investigating a village council after it banned "love marriages" and barred women under 40 from shopping alone or using mobile phones in public.
Access All Areas - Digital Pass

In a slew of restrictive measures on women's behaviour, the council, or "panchayat," in the predominantly Muslim village Asara in Uttar Pradesh state also insisted women cover their heads in public, said the Press Trust of India.

Home Minister P Chidambaram condemned the orders, saying they had "no place" in a democratic society.

"Police must act against anyone issuing such diktats. If anyone takes action against any young man or woman based on illegal village courts, then they must be arrested," Mr Chidambaram said at a press conference.

Local police superintendent V.K. Shekhar told PTI that an inquiry had been ordered into the content and legality of the council restrictions.

Panchayats often comprise an unelected group of elders, who are seen as the social and moral arbiters of village life.

Although their rulings carry no legal weight, they can be highly influential and have been blamed for numerous abuses, such as sanctioning "honour killings" of women whose actions are deemed to have brought shame on their family.

The measures were swiftly condemned by women's rights groups.

"This notion that women up to the age of 40 need protection and need to be controlled is extremely chauvinistic and undermines all basic norms," said Sudha Sunder Raman, general secretary of the All India Democratic Women's Association.

The head of the National Commission for Women, Mamta Sharma, said the council rulings were "laughable" and unenforceable.

"Panchayats do not enjoy constitutional powers. And if there are no powers, there is no need to follow the orders," Ms Sharma said.

Council representatives interviewed by the Mail Today newspaper said the rules were intended to safeguard women from "bad elements" in society.

Council member Sattar Ahmed said "love marriages" as opposed to parentally-arranged marriages, were damaging and a "shame on society."

"It is very painful for the parents, specially the girl's family, because such marriages dent their respectability," Ahmed said.

The villagers themselves were reportedly satisfied with the panchayat rulings, saying they would help prevent young women being misled and forming unsuitable relationships.

"Mobile phones are a curse, especially for girls. I would have been more happy if the panchayat had completely banned girls from using mobile phones," villager Tarun Chaudhary told the Mail Today

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the title is incorrect i would say,i have heard this news,when i heard this news i was shocked but when some women of the same village were asked whether this decission is correct or not,they said its correct,they are our seniors and what they say is for our own good,
infact the villagers burn a motorcycle of a police officer who was trying to explain
in such a case u cant don anything,if people dont want to change u cant force them,but what has happened is wrong
i hope GoI take some serious actions and the panchayats members should be punished

[zimmick]

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India is such a backward place.

There are Social Evils in US too, No Country is Immune from These Morons. Instead of Criticizing Each Other, One Should Work To Irradiate it.