Panchayat 'Tughlaqi' Decrees: Love Marriages, Mobile Bans Spark Outrage in Sirohi

• Panchayats in Sirohi and Jalore districts are issuing 'Tughlaqi' decrees, causing distress for families involved in love marriages and other matters.
• A community panchayat in Pindwara tehsil, Sirohi, ostracized a family and imposed a 7.5 lakh fine for a love marriage, leading to a court complaint.
• Sociology expert Rajesh Dave highlights that caste-based panchayats, dominated by influential individuals, attempt to run a parallel judiciary and government.
• Dave argues that depriving girls of mobile phones or issuing unilateral decisions on inter-caste marriages is wrong; education and awareness are better solutions.
• Citizens express concern over these 'Tughlaqi' decrees, noting that social panchayats often make decisions without hearing all parties, especially in backward areas.

Why It Matters: Arbitrary panchayat decrees on love marriages and mobile bans continue to trouble families in backward areas.