US EditionMadhya Pradesh Village ‘Declares’ Social, Economic Boycott of Families Whose Members Marry by Choice; Probe On
Families face social and economic exclusion including denial of services and labor work if members elope or marry for love, amid rising elopements, officials are investigating.
- On January 23, Panchewa village announced social and economic boycotts targeting families if a member elopes, shown in a viral video of a man reading a register.
- At a large meeting attended by 400–450 residents including panchayat members, organizers decided the boycott following a rise in elopements involving eight couples in the past six months.
- The decree forbids social and economic ties, stating affected families will be barred from events, denied milk and services from priests and barbers, and names three families as initial targets.
- On Monday, Ratlam Collector Misha Singh said authorities identified people in the video, police were asked to take action, and the Janpad CEO and Patwari warned boycotts are illegal.
- With the nation celebrating its 77th Republic Day, local probes found the decree was not issued by an official Gram Sabha, and the incident sparked media and online audiences' outrage.
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NDTVMadhya Pradesh Village To Boycott Families Whose Children Marry By Choice
The boycott measures are severe: affected families will be barred from social events, denied daily necessities such as milk, prohibited from hiring or being hired as labourers, and cut off from economic interactions like land leasing.
MP: Villagers declare social boycott over love marriages; authorities step in
Ratlam, Jan 27 (PTI) Residents of a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district have announced a social boycott of couples who elope for marriage, prompting authorities to order action against those who issued the diktat. A video related to the issue has gone viral on social media. The diktat was issued on January 23 in […]
Madhya Pradesh village ‘declares’ social, economic boycott of families whose members marry by choice; probe on
The man lists out further restrictions on the families, including the supply of milk or any other products, leasing their fields for farming, and any priests, barbers or any other service provider giving services to those families.
Residents of MP village declare social boycott over love marriages, administration orders action - The Tribune
Residents of a village in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh have issued a social boycott diktat against those who elope for marriage and their families, prompting authorities to order action after a video related to the issue went viral on social media.
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