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variednews: Khap Panchayats and their irrational diktats: The Supreme Court’s directive to khap panchayats also referred to as community or social groups that pass judgements on various subjec...

Khap Panchayats and their irrational diktats

The Supreme Court’s directive to khap panchayats also referred to as community or social groups that pass judgements on various subjects including marriages not to act like the conscience keepers of society is significant considering the fact that more often than not these so called kangaroo courts interfere in the in the marriage of two consenting adults. The Supreme Court’s ruling comes against the backdrop of a plea seeking a prohibition on the workings of khap panchayats as well as the necessary actions to be taken against honour killings that has resulted in the bizarre acts of violence by members of khap panchayats against individuals who have tried to defy the diktats of these groups with extreme views on marriages in which individuals belonging to different social strata are barred from entering into a wedding relationship.

The Supreme Court’s ruling is a welcome relief for those who have tried to defy resistance from society and tried to tie the wedding knot with the person of his or her choice. It is common knowledge that khap panchayats enjoy considerable clout in North India and have tried to impose their decision on marriages which is not in accordance with their desired social customs.  At times khap panchayats have labelled marriages as null and void according to their perceptions.

 It is a matter of great regret that in a country like India Khap Panchayats have been allowed to chalk out the dress code, especially of women, dissolving marriages, clamping a ban on cellphones and at times compelling victims of rape to marry their tormentors. The severe opposition of the khap panchayats to marriages have resulted in a number of murders that has seen an alarming rise in recent years.  

The Supreme Courts stringent criticism of the Khap panchayats for their assault on those going for inter-caste marriage and terming the acts of the khap panchayats as illegal is the step in the right direction and needs to be greatly appreciated. Unless and until sanity prevails among these groups the Apex Court’s role is likely to be of momentous nature.  

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variednews: Chai and pakoda: a favourite combination for India...: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent comments that selling pakodas was not below a person’s dignity and was a decent means of livelihood ...

Chai and pakoda: a favourite combination for Indians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent comments that selling pakodas was not below a person’s dignity and was a decent means of livelihood for people as it enabled them to fend for themselves has evoked mixed reactions. While the Congress is of the view that such comments are purely designed to mislead the people about the government’s failure to create suitable jobs for the unemployed, the BJP is of the notion that selling pakodas could pave the future generation of the person concerned to be prospective entrepreneurs. Congress leader P Chidambaram’s remarks that since the government did not succeed in creating jobs to cater to the requirement of the unemployed of the country such a ploy was to distract the attention of the nation. But Chidambaram’s observation that the poor and the disabled who beg should be counted as employed people is rather surprising considering the fact that those who adopt such practices do not have to toil to earn their livelihood.

A pakoda seller on the other hand hast to produce a food stuff through his exertion as well as labour and ensure that it is fit for consumption. Such business activities even though on a small scale should be always encouraged as involving in such enterprises would keep the youth away from wrong doings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi through his relentless effort and perseverance became the Prime Minister of India from a chai wallah or a person who vends tea. This by itself is no mean achievement. Who knows whether a pakoda seller could turn out to be a business tycoon in the near future? Examples of people rising from humble beginnings to attain unimaginable monetary and social success are not uncommon in the country. There are also instances of offspring of famed personalities faring badly in their pursuit of success. So whether selling pakodas or chai can lead to the road to glory cannot be said with certainty but there is no denying the fact that there is no substitute to hard work.   

ANJISHNU BISWAS     

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