With the state assembly elections due in 2024, several khap panchayats or caste councils in Haryana are making a fresh bid for the enactment of a legislation to prohibit same gotra (clan) marriages in the state. Khap panchayats in Haryana hold sway in several Jat-dominated constituencies and can influence the poll outcome.
Same gotra marriage ban: Khaps make a renewed push with political backing
