Daijiworld Media Network - Karimnagar (SHP)
Karimnagar, Dec 5: To eliminate sexual violence against women, a small village in Karimnagar district of Telangana is taking up new measures to keep the predators off the bay.
In the wake of the recent spine-chilling rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad, Vannaram, a nondescript village in Ramadugu Mandal, has decided to keep its girls from meeting such a fate.
The village panchayat has considered ridding the village of eve-teasers. The villagers have also decided to ban liquor and keep the village youth away from its influence.
The gram panchayat passed a resolution to this effect and saw no resistance to the curbs on the freedom of men.
Youngsters and elders alike came out in large numbers to support the resolution. On Tuesday, the villagers took a pledge to implement the law without any laxity. The rule states that if any woman is harassed by a man, the latter would face banishment.
The village secretary, P Navitha said it was heartwarming to see residents standing up to protect girls. The villagers also decided to make a conscientious effort to drill into the minds of boys that they need to respect girls.
Reportedly, there have been no incidents of misbehaviour with girls or women in the village in the last three months. The village youngsters have been taught to treat girls in the village as their sisters.
A girl from the village, Pushpalatha, said, “In the past, we used to be scared to attend functions alone at night, but we are no longer afraid of anyone in the village."