Jaipur, February 23 BJP MLA from Rajasthan's Ahor, Chhagan Singh Rajpurohit, expressed concern on Monday over young couples entering into love marriages or live-in relationships without parental consent and called for legal safeguards.
Rajpurohit said that young men and women should obtain parental permission before entering into love marriages or live-in relationships, as this would ensure maturity and responsibility in their decisions.
He raised this issue during the zero hour in the assembly.
"In recent years, many couples have left home to live together, which often disrupts social norms and also creates challenges for parents. This trend is affecting Indian cultural values," he said.
The BJP MLA also stated that this trend leads to young people dropping out of school or college.
"Parents, fearing such incidents, sometimes withdraw their children from education," he said.
Rajpurohit said that in several cases over the past seven years, parents have filed missing person reports when young women run away from their homes.
"At police stations, girls sometimes refuse to recognize their parents, and there have even been instances where parents suffered heart attacks or committed suicide due to the stress," he said.
Rajpurohit stated that mandatory parental consent for love marriages or live-in relationships would protect young people, ensure parental involvement, and promote social stability.