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This is an archive article published on August 13, 2011

In Raj village infamous for infanticide,rakhis for all men

Practice of infant girls is widespread in Devra,which has welcomed only one marriage party in last 110 years.

Only a dozen girls live in Devra village notorious for its practice of female infanticide but this has not stopped the girls from ensuring that all men in the area have a rakhi on their wrist today.

The practice of murdering girls after birth is widespread in the village which has welcomed only a single marriage party in the last 110 years.

But this year,girls of Devra village decided to make a difference by tying rakhis to 240 men.

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Pooja Kanwar of Devra village says the village received a marriage party after 110 years some time back and this has somewhat changed the thinking of residents of Devra village about female infanticide.

Mool Singh of the village,who has a sister,says he is happy with the decision of the village girls.

Chandraprakash Ojha,a teacher in the village,says,”Village of Bhati Rajput Devra is infamous for the practice of infanticide from past many years. But slowly this social abuse is decreasing.

“This is possible due to the spread of education,” he said.

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