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Haryana village to impose social boycott for female foeticide

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Jind: A village panchayat in Haryana here has decided to impose social boycott on those who will indulge in female foeticide as an effort to curb the menace.
Head of Bahadurgarh village Sushil Kumar said the panchayat has decided that those families which will carry out female foeticide will face social boycott.
The decision would be publicised at the major spots of the village so that everyone come to know about it, he said.
The panchayat has also announced a reward of Rs 11,000 for those who will give information about female foeticide in the village, Kumar said Also, people who will undergo sterilisation after the birth of two daughters will be felicitated, he said. (PTI)

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