New Delhi, July 29: After imposing a slew of weird bans on girls for their attire and lifestyle, Khap leaders of Uttar Pradesh imposed a new set of bans on the boys of the Jat community. The latest diktat from the meet of the Khap leaders, called to rejuvenate their culture in Shamli, barred boys from wearing shorts in the public. Also Read - Kisan Kranti Padyatra Ends as Protesting Farmers Reach Kisan Ghat in Delhi; Schools, Colleges in Ghaziabad to Remain Closed Today

The leader of Balyan Khap, Naresh Tikait was quoted by The Times of India as saying, “Men wearing shorts in public places sets bad precedent. If girls are discouraged from wearing jeans, why should boys not be banned from wearing shorts? We do not differentiate between sons and daughters.” Also Read - 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' ends at Delhi's Kisan Ghat

The Khap panchayats gained notoriety for banning the jeans and mobile phones for girls to curb eve-teasing. Even a member of the prominent Khap Panchayat in Haryana advised girls not to eat chowmein as its consumption may lead to rapes. [Read: Uttar Pradesh Khap Panchayat bans jeans and mobile for girls to ‘curb’ eve-teasing] Also Read - Cops use water cannons, teargas to stop farmers' march, Kejriwal questions police's action

A Khap panchayat leader Jitender Chhatar had earlier said, “To my understanding, consumption of fast food contributes to such incidents. Chowmein leads to hormonal imbalance evoking an urge to indulge in such acts.” Chhatar further added,”You also know the impact of chowmein, which is a spicy food, on our body. Hence, our elders also advised to consume light and nutritious food.”

This Apart, the panchayat leaders had also advised lowering the minimum age of girls for marriage to Fifteen. They advocated it would result in minimising the cases of rapes in the society. Khap panchayats are traditional decision making bodies of different castes in the Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh to settle disputes within the communities.