Maharashtra: Rape survivor alleges panchayat passed resolution to expel her from village

Dec 31, 2020

Beed (Maharashtra) [India], December 31 : A rape survivor from Beed District in Maharashtra has alleged that her village panchayat has passed a resolution to expel her from the village.
Block Development Officer, Anirudh said, "On August 15, gram sabha passed a resolution to banish her. A report on this will be submitted to senior officials."
"After examining the papers we found out that a meeting of gram sabha was held here on August 15, further investigation is underway," he added.

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