*** Indian National Lok Dal of Hariyana supported the demand of khap panchayats'.
*** Industrialist and Congress MP Naveen Jindal on Sunday supported the Haryana khap panchayats' (caste councils) demand for amending the Hindu Marriage Act to ban marriages within the same 'gotra' or subcaste.
Regarding 'Gotra' or Subcaste – It is wrong to say that, gotra is subcaste.
Gotra indicates that, the forefather of a person was either student or family member of a Hindu saint, popularly known as ‘rrishi’. The name of the saint treated as the name of the Gotra. In ancient times, it is considered that they belong to the same family and brotherly/sisterly relationship exist among themselves. In different castes, same gotra may be seen. Therefore ‘Gotra’ is not a subcaste.
According to the ancient Hindu religious systems, brotherly / sisterly relationship overruled and treated as the said relationship seased or non-existed, among the marriageable couples, after seventh step from father side and three step from mother side. The Hindu marriage act also supports this view. Therefore, the said relationship, due to same gotra already not existed and not in force.
However It is a positive attitude that, ‘Jindal has also urged before the khap panchyat to fight against other social evils like dowry system and female foeticide plaguing in our society’ – This news makes me happy.
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