Jan 07, 2026

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Those who elope and marry will not be accepted; 16 new rules of Thakor community: Old customs to be removed in Mahasammelan The leaders took oath in the presence of MP Geniben Thakor

On January 4, a grand convention of Thakor Samaj will be held at Ogad in Banaskantha. Earlier in the day, the new Constitution was read out and sworn in as part of the 'Samvidhan Mahasammelan' of the Thakor Samaj in Patan. Many important decisions have been taken to remove the old evil customs prevalent in the Thakor community and to create a disciplined society. As many as 16 new rules have been announced, including a ban on DJ-sunroof cars at weddings. The motto of 'One Society, One Custom' was adopted for social cohesion. At the conference, the new social constitution was read out by MP Ganiben Thakor to reduce unnecessary expenditure on marriages, engagements and deaths, and the leaders present took an oath to implement it. Old customs will be removed in the General Assembly. What are the rules that have been announced? Click here to read the new rules of the Thakor Samaj Coordination Committees will be formed at the taluka and village levels for the implementation of this constitution. The formal implementation of the Constitution will begin at the Maha Sammelan to be held at Ogad, Banaskantha on January 4. Constitution for 27 talukas of three districts Banaskantha MP Geniben Thakor said, "The entire Banaskantha district, Vav, Tharad and Patan. The constitution of the 27 talukas of these three districts is to be implemented with a grand convention to be held at Ogad in Diyodar taluka on the 4th of this month. The main reason behind this is that with the passage of time, it is necessary to improve the customs of the society. He said that earlier marriage was simple and therefore the expenses were low. There was no social media, so it was not visible. Today, when it is visible, be it the poor, the labourer class, or the happy society, all these three are going to come together for the constitution of this society so that there is harmony in it. His meeting has been held today in Patan district. 'Society should move towards education by spending less on all occasions' At weddings and on all occasions, the society should spend less and move towards education. With the advent of education, all kinds of evils will be reduced. Whether it is bad customs or addictions, if there is only one panacea against all kinds of evils, it is education. When will education come? When the society is understood and economically viable. They do small and big businesses and get out of the compulsion of others. That's why it's an all-encompassing society. There is no partisanship in this, the leaders of the Thakor community of all parties will come on one platform and guide the community. More than 40,000 people to attend the Mahasammelan "As far as I am concerned, we have invited 50, 100 or 200 leaders from every village and about 40,000 to 50,000 leaders will gather in the Mahasammelan," he said. Saints, intellectuals and various organizations will be present and give wings to the society." The limit will bring equality, such as the number of people to be carried in the carriage. As mentioned earlier, be it engagement expenses, wedding ceremonies or birthday celebrations, all these things bring harmony in the society and implement a uniform constitution. All this should be done in a simple way and the savings should be used in education. It has also been decided that if someone violates the Constitution, his family members will not be present at the event. If someone wants to do it alone, they can do it, but the rest of the family or relatives should not attend the event."

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