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Widows, scavengers tie Rakhi to upper caste pundits, scholars in Vrindavan

Vrindavan ,Aug 17(UNI) Breaking the age-old traditions, hundreds of widows of Vrindavan and liberated manual scavenger women considered "untouchables" today publicly tied Rakhi to 50 upper caste pundits and Sanskrit scholars at the century old Gopinath Temple in temple city today.
It was a new dawn for hundreds of so called "untouchable women" who defied age old tradition to take part in Rakhshabandhan ceremony in the temple town with great enthusiasm and fervour. This initiative was taken by Sulabh International's mentor Dr Bindeshwar Pathak who is campaigning for social equality for four decades.
After actively participating in Holi and Diwali in the past, the widows and manual scavenger women this time created history by tying ‘Rakhi’ to holy men in this temple city.
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