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‘Lota daud’: Women participate in race with metal tumblers in hand to discourage open defecation

The race took place in the village of Phanda in Madhya Pradesh.

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Oct 14, 2021 · 11:26 am
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#WATCH MP: 18 elderly women participated in 'Lota Daud' held by Bhopal district admin in Phanda village y'day to discourage open defecation

"Through this race, we urge our daughters-in-laws not to go for open defecation because now every household has toilets,"a participant said pic.twitter.com/ecIQ4xAVWz

— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2021
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