In a shocking incident, minor girls were paraded naked in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh to propitiate Lord Indra for rain in the area, officials said. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken a grim view of the matter and has sought a report from the district administration.

According to the information received so far, the incident was reported from Baniya village in Jabera block of the district. In the Bundelkhand region, in which Damoh falls, people have faith in various "traditions" to urge Lord Indra for rain. One of this is getting minor girls to pray to a local goddess in a naked state, as this is believed to please him, and make it rain.