Another Hamirpur panchayat fixes ‘shagun’ rates for eunuchs

After Daruhi, another gram panchayat in Hamirpur district has fixed rates for payment to eunuchs on occasions such as a marriage and a child birth.

Last month, Daruhi gram panchayat had decided that no hawkers would be allowed in the village without its permission. The panchayat had also fixed an amount to be given to eunuchs after it received complaints of extortion.

Now, Darighanpatti Kot panchayat has decided that eunuchs will no longer be able to make arbitrary demands as ‘shagun’ and a fixed amount will be paid to them, gram panchayat pradhan Gulshan Kumar said on Friday.

“The panchayat fixed Rs 2,100 as the ‘shagun’ on the birth of a child and Rs 3,100 on the occasion of marriage. A provision has also been made to take action as per the rules in case of non-compliance with the panchayat orders,” he added.

Gulshan said that the decision was taken after some villagers complained to the panchayat members that eunuchs were extorting money and some people unable to pay the demanded amount were being harassed.

He said that the panchayat had handed over a copy of the decision to the District Magistrate, Hamirpur, on Thursday.

Rs 2,100 for marriages

The panchayat fixed Rs 2,100 as the ‘shagun’ on the birth of a child and Rs 3,100 on the occasion of marriage.