In a unique new ‘decree’, a village sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district announced that anyone who allows their cattle to roam around freely will be slapped five times with slipper and will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000.
The video of the announcement, now doing rounds on social media, shows its bizarre content, as well as the way it was communicated to the residents of the the Nagnadui village.
मप्र. शहडोल अंतर्गत ग्राम नगनौड़ी में पंचायत की तरफ से अजब-गजब फ़रमा सुनकर लोगों की हंसी नहीं थम रही।“मवेशी खुले में घूमते मिले तो 5 पनही (5 जूते मारकर) ₹500 का जुर्माना भी लिया जाएगा।#Shahdol #viralvideo #rural_Communication pic.twitter.com/h38qpk3jnQ
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A team of the sarpanch’s office were instructed to go door-to-door to announce this new rule.
In a purported video of the same, a man shouts and announces these rules while beating a drum attached to his bicycle.
He is heard saying that villages will be beaten by slippers and fined Rs 500 if they do not abide by the new rule.