Bengaluru, Jan. 5 -- The Karnataka government is considering bringing in a special law to prevent honour killings in the State, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said on Monday.
Speaking at a public programme here, Patil said the proposed legislation would aim to curb social practices that lead to violence in the name of so-called honour and ensure stronger legal safeguards for individuals, particularly couples facing social opposition.
He said the government was committed to promoting progressive social values and creating a healthy society rooted in equality and human dignity.
In this context, he said, the state had declared 12th-century social reformer Basavanna as the cultural icon of Karnataka to properly portray his p...