Chandigarh, May 17 -- In a move to combat female foeticide, the "Selfie with Daughter Foundation" on Friday held the first online "Lado Panchayat" in collaboration with the women and child development and health departments of Haryana.

The virtual gathering witnessed participation from grassroots stakeholders such as team Lado, ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, ANMs, sarpanches, women and girls from various panchayats, and senior government officials.

In a statement, Sunil Jaglan, founder of Lado Panchayat and CEO of Selfie with Daughter Foundation, said that "female foeticide is not just a crime-it is a premeditated murder."

He said that the key elements of Operation Lado include preventing misuse of MTP kits, raising awareness through...