As many as 350 women were allegedly put through virginity and pregnancy tests during a mass marriage programme organised by the Madhya Pradesh government at Harad village in the tribal-dominated district of Betul on Friday.
The district administration has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident. 90 of those women who were subjected to the tests are tribals.
"I have given the orders to probe the complaints on alleged virginity and pregnancy tests conducted on would-be-brides during yesterday's mass marriage function under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana' at Harad village," Rajesh Prasad Mishra, Betul district collector, said.
Assistant Collector Neha Marvaya will conduct the inquiry and submit her report within seven days, he added. Full report...
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The district administration has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident. 90 of those women who were subjected to the tests are tribals.
"I have given the orders to probe the complaints on alleged virginity and pregnancy tests conducted on would-be-brides during yesterday's mass marriage function under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana' at Harad village," Rajesh Prasad Mishra, Betul district collector, said.
Assistant Collector Neha Marvaya will conduct the inquiry and submit her report within seven days, he added. Full report...
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