Version imprimableHigh bids: Editorial on torture and abuse of women in Bhilwara
The Rajasthan district reveals the deep-set belief that women can be bought and sold to settle monetary matters between men
The Editorial Board | Published 02.11.22
It would not be surprising if the combination of poverty, casteism and misogyny were to destroy the fabric of society. But it is alarming when this combination holds the social fabric together. Without this combination, people in the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan would not know how to pay off their debts or settle financial disputes. Reports indicate that the district has a system of auctioning off girls to settle debts or money quarrels. The refusal to sell a girl results in the mother being raped. All this is overseen by khap panchayats. Since these caste bodies are outlawed, their systematic activity is likely to have come to the notice of the administration
