"Stay away from live-in relationships”: UP Governer's controversial remark

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has reignited the debate on live-in relationships.

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00:00That's what Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandi Ben Patel told young women, urging them to stay

00:10cautious about living relationships, calling them a path to exploitation.

00:18Speaking at the 47th convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidya Petan Varanasi, Patel said

00:24daughters must think carefully before taking any decision and avoid situations that could

00:28lead to harm. This isn't the first time her comments have drawn attention. Just a day

00:32earlier on 7 October 2025, the U.P. governor raked up controversy after delivering similar

00:38remarks in Balia while attending the 7th convocation of Jan and I of Chandrasekhar University.

00:53Referring to disturbing cases under the POCSO Act, she said she's personally met several

00:57girls whose lives have been shattered, each story more heartbreaking than the other.

01:02While condemning living relationships in the strongest terms possible, the governor said

01:06this trend stems from the greed.

01:08Her controversial remarks left the internet undivided. Some call them a moral warning, others accuse

01:19her of shifting the blame from perpetrators to women themselves. But one thing's certain,

01:23the debate on live-in relationships and women's freedom has once again taken centre stage.

01:27What do you think? Tell us in the comments below.