Another villager, Krishna Kumari, said that they are "very happy" to follow the rules which were created by all the women in the village. | Photo Credit: ANI

Telangana: In an appalling case reported from Andhra Pradesh, women of Tokalapalli village in the West Godavari district are not allowed to wear nightgowns during the daytime. The reason behind this is, the elders of the village have decided that no woman should wear night gowns from 7 am to 7 pm. Shockingly, if someone is found violating the 'rule', a fine of Rs 2,000 will be imposed on her.

Not only this, a 'prize' of Rs 1,000 has been earmarked for the person who will inform the village elders about the woman violating the dress code. According to news agency ANI, the money which will be collected through fines will be used for the village development, which comprises of 11,000 families and has a population of 36,000 people.

Women in this Andhra Pradesh village are fined if seen in nighties before sunset



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After the local media reported the village's new rule, the village's Tehsildar Sundar Raju and police sub-inspector Vijay Kumar visited the area to analyse the situation. However, to their surprise, no woman came forward and opposed the decision. Reportedly, a woman from the village told the agency that there has been no such decision of fining the women. "It's just a rumour," said Saraswati. She further added that the women in the village have taken a decision not to wear night dress during the daytime. They have also informed the elders in the village and then they gave a specific time frame. But there is no such rule to collect fines from women.

Another villager, Krishna Kumari, said that they are "very happy" to follow the rules which were created by all the women in the village.