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An Indian woman in traditional dress.
NEW DELHI, KOMPAS.com - A village in Uttar Pradesh, India, impose rules that could be considered discriminatory. How could I not, in the village of Baliyan is now there is a customary rule that unmarried girls are prohibited from using mobile phones.
"All parents are asked to ensure that children of unmarried women who do not use the phone. Boys are still allowed, but must be under the supervision of parents," said Satish Tyagi, a spokesman for Baliyan Village Traditional Council, as reported by the Calcutta Telegraph, Wednesday (24 / 11 / 2010).
Rules were made on the grounds that many village girls who run away and elope from the phone to get in there. No less, there are 23 girls who resist advice from parents recognize the phone. With the ban, residents hoped the affair via phone can be avoided.
"The Board believes that traditional couples are planning to elope through communication via cell phone," said Jatin Raghuvanshi traditional elders. In fact, one of the reasons behind the rise of elopement is not separated from the application of caste in rural society.
In India, caste is already prohibited by law. However, in reality, the population, especially in the villages, still apply it. Marriage antarkasta prohibited so that actors often have social punishment and not considered again by the caste.
Thursday, November 25, 2010 18:42 pm
Source: AFP
Author: Tri Wahono
Editor: Tri Wahono
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