Khaps want strict law against female foeticide

April 19, 2015 19:13

The influential Khaps or caste councils from three states have vowed to work to end female foeticide and demanded a provision for 10-year jail to the guilty, arguing that if such strict law can be framed for cow slaughter why not for protecting girl child.

Breaking from tradition, two women were among those who presided over the largely male-dominated Mahapanchayat (grand assembly) of about 100 khaps from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi yesterday, which decided to promote the Narendra Modi government's flagship 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme.

The call was given from Haryana, which has the most skewed gender ratio in the country due to dwindling population of girls. Notably, the Union government's ambitious 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign to improve the child sex ratio was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Panipat in January this year.

"Like the cow protection Act, the Haryana government should also frame a law giving 10 years punishment for those caught in acts of female foeticide, besides hefty fines too should be imposed.

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