Public Policy

Gen Z vs the khap panchayats: Old rules, new rebels

· 29 August 2026 · 2 min read
Gen Z vs the khap panchayats: Old rules, new rebels

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused policy development: “Gen Z vs the khap panchayats: Old rules, new rebels.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Haryana’s khap panchayats have issued diktats against love marriages within a village cluster or clan, and live-in and same-sex relationships. If people do not abide by these, they will be barred from entering their villages, the khaps say. This has drawn strong opposition from Gen Z on social media. A section of the youth, bo

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