There are some such evils in india which are still continuing in the name of traditions, which many people oppose but they do not end. One such evil practice is child marriage. Yes, even today there is a place in india where girls are married at a young age and if a girl wants to get free from this bond after growing up then she has to pay lakhs of rupees for it. Let us know about this strange tradition and where it is performed.
Here marriage is fixed in childhood itself
Rajgarh is a district in Madhya Pradesh, where traditions and customs have a deep impact. The practice of child marriage is still very prevalent here. According to the BBC report, under this tradition, many times the marriage of a boy and a girl is fixed in childhood itself. These marriages are often based on the traditional beliefs of the society and agreements between the families. This custom of child marriage has been going on for many decades in this region, where under the rules of society, parents arrange the marriage of their children in childhood. It is considered a way to strengthen the relationship between families, protect property and maintain social prestige. But when these marriages come to a stage of breaking when the family grows up, the matter becomes more serious. If a girl wants to break such a marriage after growing up, then she has to pay the amount demanded by her in-laws, which is usually in lakhs. If she does not do so, she can even be punished in the Panchayat.
Why is a fine of lakhs of rupees imposed?
The name of this custom going on in Rajgarh is Jhagda Naatra. In fact, according to the National Family health Survey-5 (NFHS-5), 52 percent of women in Rajgarh district are illiterate and 46 percent of the total girls in the age group of 20-24 are those who have been married before the age of 18, that is, they have been married as children. Rajgarh is not the only place where Jhagda Naatra tradition is going on, apart from this, this practice is also performed in places like Agar Malwa, Guna, Jhalawar in rajasthan and Chittorgarh. Now the question arises that if a girl does not want to stay in such a relationship, then why is money demanded from her? So let us tell you that this fine is fixed so that respect and prestige is maintained in the society. If the marriage breaks, then this compensation amount has to be paid between the two families. This fine is traditionally considered a kind of compromise, through which an attempt is made to maintain the prestige of the families.
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