16/1/2018
PUNE: Some
youngsters in Pune have formed a WhatsApp group called 'Stop the V Ritual' to
spread awareness against the ill-practice of determining the virginity of a
bride on the wedding night.
They have also filed a complaint with the police officials,
claiming that the custom is against the constitution and illegal. According to
the custom, prevalent in Kanjarbhat community, the village panchayat spreads a
white-bed sheet on the first wedding night of a couple; if the sheet is found
stained with red colour, then the woman passes the test otherwise the same is
accused of having a physical relationship prior to her marriage.
These tests are reportedly often performed without the woman's
consent. "We had shared some material on Triple Talaq and Right to Privacy
on Facebook. Like-minded people from our community (Kanjarbhat) gave a positive
response. So we came together to protest against this atrocity," said
Vivek Tamaichekar, founder of the group and masters student at the Tata
Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai.
"This is against article 14 and article 21 of the
constitution," Tamaichekar added. "People here believe that this
ritua should be done because it is our tradition and otherwise, our girls would
be spoilt. We are protesting against that by spreading awareness," he
concluded.
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