Haryana Khap tells women to stop wearing 'ghoonghats'

The Malik Gathwala Khap in Haryana has asked women to shun the practice of wearing 'ghoonghats' (veils), stating that the attire blocks vision and obstructs breathing. "Time has come to end the age-old traditions that are not relevant today," Khap chief Baljeet Malik said. Women can wear scarves on their head to show respect to elders, he added.