Haryana khaps urge govt to ban live-in relationships, make parents' nod mandatory for love marriages

Haryana khaps (social clans) including Kandela, Majra, Nau gama, Binain Kalwa tapa, Thuwa and others have sought an act on seeking permission of parents in love marriages and scrapping the system of live-in relationships. They have warned of a statewide agitation amid rising honour killings, reported TOI.

They urged the opposition to take up the issue if the ruling NDA does not introduce bills on both the issues.

“we don’t have any issue with the love of court marriages but parents’ nod must be added while solemnising marriages by young couples. It is very painful that parents raise a girl till the age of 18 thereafter, she elope carrying Aadhar card along with her by shattering dreams of their parents,” said Samundar Phour, spokesperson of Majra khap, to TOI.



He urged the centre to introduce an act for this. He also suggested the government decrease the legal age for marriage of girls to 16 years.

the centre should bring an act on this issue. Moreover, the age of marriage should be decreased rather than increasing it. Government should fix the 16-year age for girls' marriage as they become mature following the foods being consumed by them in the current era,” he added.

Head of Majra Khap, Gurwinder Singh Sandhu said that live-in relationships brought shame to the society. “We are seeking acts on both issues in the current session, else a major and strict decision will be taken after the session by Haryana khap panchayats by calling a state level meeting,” said Sandhu.


Talking about love marriages, he said, “Love marriage without consent of parents and live-in relationship will not be accepted in the society henceforth, ruling parties and opposition parties should come together to save the social culture of the country which is adopting western culture gradually.”

Om Prakash Kandela, head of Kandela khap said that both issues are a stigma in the society. “Khap never engages in honour killing,” he said. However Kandela added that they demanded nod of parents in love marriages and scrapping of live-in relationships after seeing the ground situation.