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  Panchayats in Mathura ban dowry, lavish feasts

  India | Sep 03, 2019, 11:00 AM IST

  "Our efforts are to stop these wrong practices and make people aware of the reality. For example, dowry is nothing more than a bribe to the groom's family. The priority should be to educate the girl and make her independent, instead of wasting money by spending lavishly on her wedding," Chaudhary Govind Singh said.

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  Panchayat announces bizarre punishment for sexual assault

  India | Jul 17, 2013, 09:36 AM IST

  Lucknow, July 17: At a time when people across the country are seeking tougher laws and stringent punishment for rape and sexual assaults, a youth got away with a punishment of being hit five times