00:00But she was being brutally beaten and she went back to her parents not once but twice.
00:06And what would a normal person who is concerned for the daughter, they would take the process of law, go to the police to file a complaint.
00:17Because even in cases like this in family disputes, the police does not register an FIR.
00:23They have mediation proceedings which sometimes go on for six months.
00:27Even the courts, they ask for the parties to go for mediation.
00:31But these mediations are done within the purview of the law.
00:35And these mediation and counselling is done by professionals.
00:39But what did these people do? They went to the so-called kangaroo courts.
00:43You know these honor crimes and these panchayats you tell.
00:47The problem is a problem of hierarchy and patriarchy.
00:51Patriarchy is shaking.
00:53And the girls and youngsters are no longer willing to listen to the elders.
00:58So what do they do? How do they impose their youth?
01:01They say girls should not have mobile phones.
01:03It corrupts them. Girls should not wear jeans.
01:06So they are trying to retain their power.
01:09And this is what they do.
01:11According to, I heard one of the interviews of the father.
01:15He said on the 17th, that is like barely a week ago.
01:18The girl pleaded with him and said,
01:21Mujja panaha dega.
01:22Pana means give me shelter.
01:24I am willing to work, I am earning, I am doing everything.
01:27Because they were even taking away the earnings.
01:29But what did he do?
01:31He did nothing.
01:32And sending that girl back in that hell hole to be beaten,
01:37I think is the worst form of cruelty.
01:39In fact, I have consistently said in all the channels
01:43and whenever my opinion has been asked.
01:45Because if you say dowry, giving and taking is a crime.
01:48The parents who are indulging in this kind of crime,
01:51sending the girl back not, you know,
01:54heedful of her emotions, her sentiments,
01:56they should be arrested.
01:58And what about these illegal kangaroo courts
02:01who are under the name of Panchayat?
02:03You see, they are misleading people.
02:05They are not the Gramta Chayats
02:06which are under the Panchayati Raj Act
02:08which is a constitutional body.
02:11And they should also, those persons who gave this order
02:16that she should be sent back, let them be arrested.
02:19And then only will there be a fear on these things.
02:22Otherwise these things will just continue.
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