What can be the reason for this series of honour killings?
KB: Today, India is facing a serious clash of generations in the area of marriage decisions. The son bringing in a wife of another caste and without the bride price (dowry) and choosing to live by himself is a serious loss of control and security for advancing years of parents. It is blasphemy of sorts and calls for worst form of reaction- blood bath, death, violence of the most brutal kind (as some of the Khap Panchayatas have done) of their very own kin. These Khap Panchayats or caste ridden village councils are question of ‘dishonor’ to the whole community. And to retrieve their ‘Khap’ honour (sic) the defying couple has to be killed at any cost and drill home the larger message for others not to dare question traditional control. DA: What is your opinion about Khaps? They have opined that marriageable age should be lowered down to contain honour killings and nobody has criticised them for such absurd idea. KB: Khap Panchayats are one of the most mediaeval groups of elders in rural
