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Khap panchayats shock again, say don't want death penalty for the six Delhi gangrape accused

Press Trust of India

Posted: Dec 31, 2012 at 0317 hrs IST
Khaps oppose death penalty for rapists. (Reuters)

Hisar Opposing the demand for death penalty for rapists, Khaps in Haryana on Sunday said that no law should be introduced in a hurry, which can be misused. Speaking at a village here, Khap leader Sube Singh said that the authorities should not be carried away by emotions in the wake of the public protests over the Delhi gangrape issue and demand death penalty for rapists. “We have seen the anti-dowry Act and the SC/ST Act being misused. Any new law which gives such harsh punishment would also be vulnerable to misuse,” Singh said.

The influential khaps or caste panchayats have in the past drawn flak for opposing marriages in the same sect and their diktats on moral policing.

The statement by the Khap leader raised hackles of activists who said it was an attempt to shield the rapists in Haryana.

"20 gangrapes took place in Haryana in which several people are involved. This is a plot to save them. This atmosphere forces them to... disrespect among women," Jagmati Sangwan, general secretary of the All-India Democratic Women's Association, said.

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The controversy comes in the midst of national outrage over the brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old in Delhi who died on Friday night.

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Khaps and death sentence by Weebeewee on 09 Jan 2013

Death sentence to the Khap Pnchayat also, I say!!

KHAP PANCHAYATS by B M Karir on 02 Jan 2013

We should not blame these panchayats for everything they say. The view expressed by them that no new law should be enacted in an EMOTIONAL atmosphere is very wise. A law has a far reaching effect.Any law enacted should be capable of proper implementaion.The present suggestion put forward by khap panchayat appear very reasonable and should be given full consideration

khap have ill mature mind set by Rahul kumar sharma on 02 Jan 2013

actually these khap panchayat has ill mature mindset.They just want the publicity that he name of khap panchayat becomes famous,but they dont know that for their sake nothing happen this is not haryana this is delhi they rule only in a small area their work is just to kill innocent people.i think that they promote this problems in our society only for this problems haryana suffers a lot that the rapists does not gave any punishment but here whole india is against for these six people found gulity for this crime and the govt has to hang those six people that this type does not happen twice.

Capital punishment for rapists by Anil on 01 Jan 2013

What is so socking? Ask Naveen Jindal what will he do to his constituency?

Khaps and death sentence by Weebeewee on 01 Jan 2013

Death sentence to the Khap Pnchayat also, I say!!

Just Shut Up! You Sick! by Kaal on 31 Dec 2012

The Khaps are relatives of those insects (rapists), They do not deserve to live, kill them.

KHAP PANCHAYAT VISION PUTS MASSES IN DILEMMA by SIMMI MOHINDRU .JALANDHAR CITY.PUNJAB on 31 Dec 2012

The vision focused by the Khap Panchyat has really put the Indian Masses in dilemma in regard to the punishment for the Six accused in the Gang Rape in the Bus of Female in the National Capital .Really the point of view of the Khap Panchayat has really put the masses in dilemma that Why the Khap Panchyat has quoted such type of mind set ?

Media Racism against Hindus by ex muslim on 31 Dec 2012

Indian express editor in chief, you peoples are selling an maligning Hindus in every possible way. when Deoband or muslim leaders say same things, you dont say anything aganst them but when some hindus say litle odd thing you dont miss a single chance. You will pay for this i wear. mark my words

khapp panchayat. by shankaran on 31 Dec 2012

hang the mebers of khap panchayat. the leader must be hanged by his balls. only then he will know what pain is. why the hell the media even reporting such stupid suggestions of this unknown panchayat. their ulterior motive is to save the basatard rapists harayana.

What else can Jat Jokers come up with? by mayukh on 31 Dec 2012

Who the heck are these khaps? Why do they even make any national news? Who do they represent? Why the heck should an illiterate-inhuman-uncivilized khap decide what rules we have to follow? Come on media...stop giving sub-zero IQ leveled jats any importance. Jokers of unassailable order, and the media is making a circus out of all these.

Khaps and death sentence by Weebeewee on 31 Dec 2012

Death sentence to the Khap Pnchayat also, I say!!

Use by RS Peter on 31 Dec 2012

Rape act is already misused by some women for extortion or settle scores in Delhi, effected either do suicide or humiliated. But most of cases, victims are unheard.

Fact by sid on 31 Dec 2012

coz all these Khaap heads are in fear coz they keep the mentality of like rapists. and they know each other very well who can rape.

I agree to the Khaps suggestion by Hitanshu on 31 Dec 2012

I agree to the Khaps viewpoint. So IE is that shocking that a common man finds this sensible. Giving the opinions of editors is not news reporting.

Software Engineer by Ritesh on 31 Dec 2012

As much as I dont like khap pachayats, I totally agree that death penalty could be misused.What I feel is that the current punishment is good enough. The only 2 things that is needed is a fast track system for such cases and less corruption as it is very easy in India to commit a crime and bribe the witnesses, police and judges

et tu Brutus by R D Nary on 31 Dec 2012

You too IE. You seem to be competing with TOI!!

AKAL KE ANDHO, SAHI KAH RAHA HAI WO. by AMIT on 31 Dec 2012

I AM NOT JSUTIFYING THE KHAPS BUT THE COMMENT %u201CWe have seen the anti-dowry Act and the SC/ST Act being misused. Any new law which gives such harsh punishment would also be vulnerable to misuse,%u201D IS TRUE.

Please do not confuse by G on 31 Dec 2012

The heading given by you to the story is not in consonance with the news story. I hate khap panchayats but here they are not saying anything about the six accused. They are talking about proposed law and its possible misuse. Please do not confuse the innocent readers by such irrelavant headings.

KHAPS POINT OF VIEW by HP Singh on 31 Dec 2012

I agree and disagree! To the extent these six rapists are concerned, they should be crucified. As far as the amendment to the laws are concerned, they should not be a product of knee jerk reaction. The new / amended law must be provided in-built, fool - proof safeguards against misuse. The Anti - Dowry law has become a weapon for misuse. Lets not repeat that mistake.

Khap panchayats shock again, say don't want death penalty for the six Delhi gangrape accused by vasoo kamulkar on 31 Dec 2012

During the orchestrated protests over the tragic Delhi rape incident, Sushama Swaraj had suggested the death sentence for the rapist. It was, mercifully, negated by other politicians pointing out that gallows would certainly entail murder of the rape victim. Besides, taking life would be anathematizing for a civilised Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mind. Yet another protesting personality had suggested castration of the rapist. It would again be dancing to the tunes of Azam Khan%u2019s medieval rhapsody. The Indian Express these days indicates on their internet site that an %u2018eye for an eye%u2019 would result in turning the whole world blind. Likewise, the castration of the rapists and the people having over sex drive would eventually wipe out the human species off the surface of the Earth. The right approach would be to incarcerate the rapist indefinitely for hard labour and not let him out of the secluded cell until his sex-drive diminishes at the age of, say-75.

Misleading headline by Mohamed on 31 Dec 2012

Khap only said not to pass a law in haste which can be misused. They did not say no to death sentence for the 6 accused. Nothing wrong with what they said. Headline is deliberately trying to mislead.

Khaps and death sentence by Weebeewee on 31 Dec 2012

Death sentence to the Khap Pnchayat also, I say!!

Misleading headlines by rocky on 31 Dec 2012

As always, the headlines are misleading and most of the people who do not click and read the whole story will feel that the khaps are wrong. why does the editor not check before such a big story going on the front page

Our Indian Taliban by Somnath Mukhopadhyay on 31 Dec 2012

The Indian Al Qaeda had spoken. The men of Haryana practise a form of ancient patriarchism that is the ugliest face of India. On the contrary, there is a need to organise youth groups in Haryana to track down doctors who have a history of committing foeticide on unborn female infants. These doctors should be reported to fast track courts. The law should be altered so that any doctor found to have committed foeticide on the unborn female infant is punished by hanging. Until at least 10 or 20 such murderers are hanged, this heinous practice will continue.

Read Properly, Pls by Puneet on 31 Dec 2012

Don't go by headline, but atleast understand what they are saying. Only point they raise is related to misuse of law. How people have commented shows they are immature in their reactions, which itself will create problem. I support capital punishment for those rapists, but when parliament makes Law, they should insure that it is not misused.

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