And so it goes...
Richard 
India Struggles To Stem Rise In 'Honor Killings'
NPR, 27 Jul 2010
Traditional Indian values are clashing with modern mores in northern India, where there has been a reported upsurge in so-called honor killings, the murders of young couples who elope in defiance of caste boundaries and their families' wishes.
The struggle pits traditional village councils against reformers' efforts to promote freedom of marriage and the Indian government's efforts to keep traditional values within the bounds of the law.
Nearly every day, Indian media carry reports on the murders of young people who tried to defy very specific local rules about who can marry whom.
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