In 21st century Punjab, women are still killed for a ‘crime’ called love | The Indian Express

In 21st century Punjab, women are still killed for a ‘crime’ called love | The Indian Express

Written by Divya Goyal |Updated: October 29, 2019 6:10:29 am

Divya Goyal is our Punjab correspondent. Email at d.goyal@expressindia.com

In 21st century Punjab, women are still killed for a ‘crime’ called love

Girls in Nanak’s land are still being killed, in the wombs and outside. Inside, so that they are not born to live. And outside, so that they do not live to love.

In 2019, when the world is celebrating Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th birth anniversary and his teachings of tolerance and equality, the daughters of this land are still not free to love. (Representational image)

The 24-year-old bride had chooda (bangles) on her wrists, marriage documents in her hands and two security guards by her side. Yet, her voice trembled with fear. In Tarn Taran, Punjab, where another couple who solemnised a love marriage was shot dead a day before, I interviewed this young couple who feared for their lives from the girl’s family who had allegedly murdered three members of the boy’s family.