Col Tevathia ji, a woman,s greatest honor is motherhood.There can,t be a greater honor for a women than becoming a mother and can,t be a greater dishonor or disgrace than becoming partner to the killing of her own child with her grand child in her womb!
It is very very complex situation. those from rural background would know this better. I agree with Colonel Malik the whole outlook of the community needs an overhauling.
I remember an incident in my village where two teenager of our community were involved. Same Gottra, same Village, same Panna. They were two young to realise any thing. They ran away from home but where the two 15-16 year old could go. There end looked like a suicide or was made to look like a suicide. Believe me , the tragic end was a big relief to the whole village.
I was too in my teens and was of the view that time that there was no alternate to what had happened. After 30 years of that incident I have no clearcut solution to that problem.
What are the feasible solutions?
Do away with Gotra system and allow marriages in same Gotra?
Allow marriage in the same village?
Allow intercaste marriage even within in a village?
Allow all the above but the couple cease to have any relation/ connection/inheritance ?
I wouldn,t support this heinious crime even in my wildest dream but favoure the age old customs of not marrying in at least same Gotra.
I believe, all the members would agree with Colonel Malik that the community needs to make some fundamental changes. I would request all the members to contribute and suggest the ways to tackle this problem.