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Ludhiana, May 3
Following news reports on ban on love marriages by Chankoian Khurd village in Doraha, the panchayat has decided to roll back the resolution to boycott couples opting for love marriage.
Now, they have assured the administration that they are not against couples opting for love marriage.
On Thursday, Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) Navdeep Kaur visited the village and discussed the matter with the panchayat and villagers concerned. Following the meeting, the panchayat members agreed to roll back the resolution.
The villagers had assured to remove copies of the resolution that had been displayed in the village, she said.
Officiating panch Hakam Singh said, “We are taking the resolution back. The resolution was not officially approved by the gram panchayat. A girl had married a boy living in her neighbourhood against their parents’ wish. The entire village had taken the decision on the request of the girl’s grandfather who had threatened to commit suicide. We were not acting like any khap panchayat.The decision was taken to maintain peace and set things right in the village.”
DSP RS Dhindsa said, “The situation is normal in the village. The villagers and panchayat told us that they have no objection to love marriages.”
