Students of Mahila Arts and Commerce College for girls in Maharashtra, took a pledge on Valentine’s Day: “I will not fall in love with anyone, never have an affair, nor enter into a love marriage.” The oath also includes “I have complete faith in my parents” (suggesting arranged marriage). It was apparently done to curb violence against women. Now, according to a Princeton University report, the percentage of physical violence in love marriage is 32 per cent, compared to 24.3 per cent in arranged marriages. But in case of sexual violence, the percentage is 19.4 for love and 26.2 for arranged.
