India celebrates its Republic Day every year on 26 January. This is a very glorious day in the history of independent India. The Constitution of India was officially implemented on 26 January 1950. With this India became a democratic nation. The Constitution of the country is the basis for the smooth functioning of law and order. In India too, the legal system of the entire country runs based on the Constitution. Every citizen has been given some rights according to the Indian Constitution, while some duties have also been given to him, following which he becomes an ideal citizen.
Although the entire country comes under the purview of the Indian Constitution and law, there is a village in India where the law of the country does not apply. This village has its constitution. The people here have their judiciary, legislature, and executive. The village people have their parliament, with members elected by them. This village is not on the border of any neighboring country, nor does it come under the Union Territory. The history and lifestyle of this village, which despite being a part of India, has implemented its laws and constitution, is very interesting. In the next slide, know about these strange villages of the country and their constitution.
There are many strange places in India, a country of diversity, Malana village is one of them. This village is situated in Himachal Pradesh. This village has its constitution and parliament. Indian law does not apply here. The village people have their own rules which they follow and their own decided punishment is given for breaking the rules. The village has its parliament, which takes all decisions.
Where is Malana village?
Malana village is located in a remote area of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. To reach here one has to cover a distance of only 45 kilometers from Kullu. For this, one can go via the Manikaran route via Kasol and Malana Hydroelectric Plant. However, reaching here is not easy. Only one bus from Himachal Transport goes to this village, which leaves from Kullu at 3 pm.
Malana Village popular among tourists
This village is a center of attraction among tourists. Whoever hears about the specialty, history, and rules of this village, wants to go and roam around Malana village. However, they are not allowed to stay inside the village.
Malana Village Rules
One of the many rules of Malana village is that people coming from outside cannot stay in the village, but despite this, travelers come to Malana village and stay by pitching tents outside the village.
Some of the rules of the village are quite strange. One of these rules is that touching the village wall is prohibited. No person coming from outside can touch or cross the outer wall of the village. If they break the rules they may have to pay a fine. Tourists have to stay in tents outside the village, so that they cannot even touch the village wall.
Malana village law
Despite being a part of India, this village of Himachal Pradesh has its judiciary. The village has its parliament, which has two houses - the first is Jyothang (Upper House) and the second is Kanishthang (Lower House).
There are a total of 11 members in Jyesthaang, out of which three are Kardar, Guru and Pujari, who are permanent members. The remaining eight members are selected by villagers voting. In the Junior House, there is one member representative from each house of the village. There is a historical Chaupal here in the form of Parliament House, where all the disputes are decided.
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