Social bodies join hands against honour killings

Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, Sept 4

Office-bearers and activists of various educational and social organisations have joined hands to spread awareness on honour killings and crime against women in North India in general and the state in particular.

An oath was taken in this regard during a symposium, based on a book titled ‘Killing of Honour — A culture of silence’, written by Puneet Kaur Grewal of Narangwal village. The author is an alumnus of the local Anand Isher Public Senior Secondary School at Chhapar village near here, and the symposium was part of Teacher’s Day celebrations.

Kartar Singh, director of the school Trust, presided over the inaugural session. Nirmal Singh, a social activist, Charan Dass Jain, a retired professor, and Ravinder Puri, former president of the local Municipal Council, announced to launch a mass movement against the culture of maintaining silence on honour killings.

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