In Raj village infamous for infanticide, rakhis for all men

Jaisalmer, Aug 13 (PTI) 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 on Saturday.
The practice of murdering girls after birth is widespread
in this village in western Indian state of Rajasthan, 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.
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.