Love affairs in rural India seem to be turning deadlier, more brutal, and increasingly gender-agnostic. These breathlessly covered ‘prem prasangs’ suggest a churning among rural youth and a society that’s unprepared.
The Agra Police have arrested nine persons after a group of men from two Hindutva outfits burnt down the house of a Muslim man who eloped with a Hindu girl
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
Platforms such as AltBalaji (owned by the infamous Ekta Kapoor) and others must be banned. Every single show on these platforms is about illicit affairs and crimes related to such affairs. This is just a shameless soft porn industry operating in full public view.
Rural youth are addicted to such platforms and it puts ideas into their head. The age being impressionable, this leads to many such crimes.
The deep rooted patriarchy of the Hindi heartland is another serious obstacle. Maybe the schools can counter some of it through counselling sessions for teenagers.
Platforms such as AltBalaji (owned by the infamous Ekta Kapoor) and others must be banned. Every single show on these platforms is about illicit affairs and crimes related to such affairs. This is just a shameless soft porn industry operating in full public view.
Rural youth are addicted to such platforms and it puts ideas into their head. The age being impressionable, this leads to many such crimes.
The deep rooted patriarchy of the Hindi heartland is another serious obstacle. Maybe the schools can counter some of it through counselling sessions for teenagers.