Honour Killing

Two innocent kids felt attracted to each other. They fell in love. They wanted to live happily forever. They belong to same gotra. Hey are brutally killed. Their so called parents watch silently. Sometimes, they are the killers themselves. Whole village watch in silence! Everyone is proud of themselves!!!

Such a shame! I am not saying that I am in for or against gotra marriage. That’s altogether a different topic of discussion. It’s OK they did wrong. It’s OK you want them to be separated. But, no one has the right to hurt them. They cannot be killed. The holly books may say that this relation is not allowed. But, I bet that none of them has any reference to perform any inhuman act with the guilty. The parents and panchayats have full right to make the kids understand that it’s not right. They should not do it. They cannot do it. But at the end, if the kids do not get the point, they may be thrown out of home, village or even town. Families and friends may refuse to keep any relation with them. Still, does anyone in the universe have the right to kill them?

The brothers of girl who have proudly let her tie Rakhi over their wrists every year, who love their sister so much that they cannot see uttering a bad word to her, suddenly becomes her biggest enemy. He forms a gang with his friends or cousins to suffocate her to death the moment she comes in front of him! He is the one who is most eager to behead her in front of everyone! The family of boy who invited whole village to a treat at his birth, who did everything they could do make sure that its a boy before his birth, who were filled with joy that their family name would now continue suddenly want him to die!

If the killers say that they have not done anything wrong, the why do they try to hide the act? Why don’t they get the incidence published at front page of newspaper? Why are the bodies cremated as soon as possible? Why is the body buried in between some distant field? Even Ravana was sent to heaven after he died! Why not poor little kids? Why is the post death rituals not followed for those who died? Why are the souls left to roam around in dismal and not rest in peace?

If justice has been done, why are the families left dishonoured after the act? Why are they pointed out generation after generation? Why do the brothers and sisters of families face problems when it comes to their marriage? Why is a black spot made over families forever? Why are they not seen with much more respect? After all, they have set an example for the whole village by killing their own kids! Why are the mothers blamed at every move they make after that? Why do the fathers avoid any gatherings? They should move around with broad shoulders!

Children are misusing their freedom. They are spreading dirt. They are setting a bad message. Really? Couples being canned back on the ground of lies. The guy is killed and girl is used as a sex object because she deserves it! Their supporters are left for the mass to be treated any way. Females are paraded naked. Is it the correct use of panchayat laws? Is this the so called Indian Culture?

Some people argue that it happens is rural India. There have been cases when well-educated families have indulged in this horrendous act of crime. Most famous Aarushi Talwar case is an example to that. I fail to understand the reason behind such recessive thinking. Is it the fault of our education system?

Right to speech. Right to education. Right to information. What about “Right to Love”? People talk so much about democracy. Everyone wants right to vote. But, when it comes to love, marriage, no law stands by. Local panchayats, individual families argue to let them decide what’s right and what’s wrong. Do I hear double standards, hypocrites?

Is this really an honour killing? Who is getting honoured from it? The list of questions is endless.

I believe that right education is the solution to every problem. Added to it, if there are stringent laws enforced by government, nothing like that. I really hope I would be able to build a respectful mindset to my son and make at-least one good human being who isa ble to honour his life and those around him.