Residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district are split over a khap panchayat diktat banning smartphones and half-pants for under-18s and opposing banquet hall weddings. While some leaders support preserving social values, historians and activists have criticised the move as impractical and unconstitutional
Social activists including former CWC chairperson Mandala Parashuramulu also urged the Chief Minister to improve the facilities at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital
