Sangrur, Feb. 4 -- The panchayat and residents of Rogla village in Sangrur district passed a resolution to socially boycott a local family and demand their immediate relocation after their son married a woman from the same village.

The decision, reached during a gathering held on Sunday, said that it was a necessary step to protect the 'village's prestige'.

Local leaders cited a prior resolution passed over two months ago that prohibited intra-village marriages.

Gurpreet Singh, the husband of sarpanch Manpreet Kaur, claimed the family had previously agreed to leave the village following the wedding, but failed to do so. "The panchayat passed a resolution against such unions in November last year. Despite this, the couple proceeded," Gu...