ROHTAK: In the wake of growing rage among people following the Delhi rape case, Haryana sarv khap panchayat (SKP) on Sunday reiterated its demand to be recognized as a lok adalat, claiming that khaps were strong enough to deal with people accused in crime against women.
SKP spokesperson Om Prakash Mann, who had earlier raised the demand of lowering marriageable age of girls as a solution to rape cases in Haryana, stated that khap panchayats were capable of tackling such crimes if given the powers and status of courts like lok adalats.
Another khap leader, Katar Singh Sangwan stated that nobody would be allowed to violate the 'maryada' (limits) of the society in the name of individual freedom. "Young people should be imparted lessons in morality and ethics in schools and at home and khap panchayats too can play an important role in this process," he stated.
The two khap leaders, however, also demanded a stringent law to deal with such crimes. A Rohtak-based khap panchayat, Meham Chaubisi, has already announced to boycott any person involved in rape incidents.
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