Ban Live-In Relationships, Make Parental Consent Mandatory For Love Marriages, Demands BJP MP
Live-in relationships are a "dangerous disease" which is a Western concept destroying India's culture, and it should be banned, a BJP MP has demanded.
Dharambir Singh, a BJP MP from Haryana made the demand during the zero-hour debate in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Why live-in relationship is a dangerous disease
Singh said a "new disease" has emerged and this social evil is called "live-in relationship".
Under this, two persons, man or woman, live together without marriage, the BJP MP said.
"Such relationships are very common in western nations but this evil is fast spreading in our society also and the consequences are horrible. Recently, the case of Shraddha and Aftab had come to light in which both were in a live-in relationship," Singh said.
Referring to the gruesome murder of Shraddha Walkar by her live-in partner, the MP said such cases keep coming to the fore almost daily.
"Not only this is ruining our culture but also hatred and evils are spreading in the society. If this continues our culture will die and there will be no difference between us and others," he said.
"I request the minister that a law be made against live-in relationships so that this dangerous disease can be eradicated from society," Singh said.
What the law says
It should be noted that while they are not recognised as a formal alliance, live-in relationships are not illegal in India.
However, some ministers and even courts have termed this immoral and against Indian culture.
Recently there were reports that under the proposed Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code live-in couples will be allowed to register their relationship.
How love marriages are increasing divorce cases?
The 68-year-old MP from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh also made another demand that the consent of the parents should be made mandatory for love marriages in the country.
According to him, the increase in divorce rates in the country is due to love marriages.
A large section of society even to this day gives priority to marriages arranged by parents or relatives, the MP said.
This has the consent of the bride and groom and arranged marriages are based on a match of several common factors such as social and individual values and likes as well as family backgrounds, he said.
"Marriage is considered a sacred relationship that continues for seven generations...Divorce rate is about 1.1 per cent in India as compared with America which has a rate of about 40 per cent. It has been observed that the rate of divorce in arranged marriages is very less. However, there is a lot of increase in divorce rate recently and the main reason for it is love marriages," Singh said.
What is the solution
"Therefore, it is my suggestion that the consent of mother and father of the bride and groom be made mandatory in love marriages because, in large parts of the country, marriage does not happen in the same 'gotra' and due to love marriages, there are a lot of conflicts in the villages. Scores of families are destroyed in these conflicts, therefore the consent of both the families is important," he said.
Earlier this year, the Gujarat Government had proposed to make parental approval mandatory for love marriages, but only if it is in line with constitutional provisions.?
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