Unique Panchayat Decision in Rampur: Husband's Week Split Between Two Wives

Rampur: To resolve a domestic dispute involving a man with two wives in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, the village panchayat had to take an unusual decision to end the daily conflict.

The elders of the village panchayat decided on a weekly schedule that divides the husband’s time between both wives.

Why two marriages?

The bizarre case of two marriages is from the Naglia Akil village under the Azimnagar police station area, where a man from the Muslim community with two wives was at the centre of the matter. 

The first marriage was arranged by the man's family, while the second wedding was a love marriage. 

Both wives asserted their legal rights over the husband and insisted that he should stay with them, leaving family everyone tensed. 

After the dispute escalated, the local police had to interfere, asking the village elders to help resolve it. 

Later, the panchayat held talks with all parties in the matter in an effort to restore calm and a agreement was drafted.

What did panchayat say?

After discussion, the village council came up with a plan on paper. The week was broken into three parts for each wife, with:

• Three days with the first wife
• Three days with the second wife
• Sunday is reserved as the husband’s weekly day off, a day for him to be alone or make personal arrangements.

Both wives and the husband agreed to this proposal in front of the police and pachayat  and signed the written agreement. Elders said the idea was to reduce conflict and give each partner a clear routine.

Any similar cases in the country?

In February last year, a similar incident was reported in the Purnia district of Madhya Pradesh. A agreement was drafted between the parties. according to the agreement the husband was required to spend three days with each wife and one day for himself