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Balika Panchayat: The Story of Kunariya https://youtu.be/MB1Y_ru1sxM   Vikalp Sangam 
The Balika Panchayat of Kunariya aims to empower women in the active functioning of the Gram Panchayat.

  https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/indias-first-balika-panchayat/ “Balika Panchayat” is managed by people in the 11-21 age group and its main objective is to promote the social and political development of the girl child and to remove the evil practices from the society such as child marriage, and the dowry system. The main objective of panchayat is that the girls should move forward in politics. In Balika panchayat, the member is nominated just like Gram panchayat...

India’s first-ever ‘Balika Panchayat’ aims to promote active participation of girls in politics ANI 17 June, 2022 https://theprint.in/india/indias-first-ever-balika-panchayat-aims-to-promote-active-participation-of-girls-in-politics/1000055/

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Viral Video of 'Ramayana' Playing at Noida Pub Sparks Arrests, Case Filed  https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ramayana-clip-noida-pub-arrests-case-registered-latest-news THE QUINT 11 Apr 2023
Police are also on the lookout for the DJ seen behind the turntable in the purported video.

Noida bar plays dubbed Ram-Ravan dialogues for dance floor, 1 arrested https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/noida/story/noida-bar-plays-dubbed-ram-ravan-dialogues-for-dance-floor-2358224-2023-04-10
A video from a popular bar in Noida shows people dancing while a dubbed Ramayan clip plays in the background. Police have arrested a person in connection with the incident.