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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Tawaif' village's name changed

The name of Tawaif village in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, has been changed to Devpur due to the longstanding social stigma associated with the original name.

Feb 13 • 15:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The term 'Tawaif' became a problem, now villagers will proudly tell the name of their village

A village in Uttar Pradesh has changed its name from Roopwar Tawaif to Devpur to eliminate the social stigma associated with the original name.

Feb 13 • 13:36 UTC

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