Haryana panel to rope in Khaps for women's welfare

Despite being declared unconstitutional by SC, khaps continue to hold sway in parallel with the state machinery Sahil Makkar Inder Singh coordinator of the 24-village Hooda khap, with other khap members. In 2011, the Supreme Court said khap ...

Taking an initiative to root out social evil female foeticide from the society, Haryana Khaps have decided to punish those people at its own level, who are found indulged in female foeticide. The khap will not only impose a financial penalty on ...

The khaps of Haryana — notorious for their diktats — have now announced to launch a State-wide campaign against cow-slaughter, besides asking the State Government to discontinue the subsidy of slaughter houses with immediate effect. The decision ...

After opposing the reduction in the age of sexual consent, the khap panchayats have now objected to the legal provisions against voyeurism and stalking in the proposed anti-rape bill.

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday rapped khap panchayats in Haryana for reflecting a "regressive mindset" as she expressed concern over the sliding gender skew against women and the high incidence of female feticide in the state.

Khaps, casteism, Naxalism and sexism: The Panchayati Raj connection Dailybhaskar.com | Mar 04, 2013, 02:30AM IST New Delhi: The 73rd amendment of Indian Constitution, which gave birth to Panchayati Raj, was meant to be a blessing for India’s rural ...

New Delhi, March 16: Government's decision to lower the age of consent for consensual sex from 18 to 16 is receiving large scale opposition from various groups. Khaps and Muslim groups have expressed anger over government's decision. "The Khap

The Khap Panchayat under Sampla sub-division in Haryana has recently decided to check social evils spreading very fast in the society. In a meeting of Khatri Khap held at Gijjhi, n