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Gangrape fallout: Haryana panchayat bans girls from wearing jeans and T-shirts

Hisar, Haryana, Jan 8: A khap panchayat in Khedar village of Hisar has imposed a ban on youngsters using cellphones and has ordered girls not to wear jeans and T-shirts.  The panchayat has also clamped

 

Any body organising a DJ party in the village will be fined Rs 11,000, said a panch Mahaveer Singh.
 
Liquor, said Singh, is the main reason behind attacks on women and rapes.
 
While a middle-aged woman Shanti Devi supported the khap's decision saying it would check harassment of girls, a young man termed the khap diktat as outlandish.
 
"These people are vindictive. If we question their decision they will ban us from the village", the young man said.

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