Runaway couples get it all at Panchkula ‘marriage shops’

The Punjab and Haryana high court, even during restrictive hearings due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been inundated with cases of runaway couples seeking security from their disapproving families unhappy with their relationships because of differences of caste, creed and similarity of gotra, an issue predominantly a problem in Haryana. Sometimes, young women choosing their partners also becomes a safety issue for them.