Government of India’s Initiative Against the ‘Sarpanch Pati’ System
The Government of India has recently launched a nationwide social media campaign titled “Say No to Proxy Sarpanch” through the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) to eliminate the practice popularly known as the ‘Sarpanch Pati’ system. This practice occurs when the husband or male relative of an elected female village head informally exercises authority and makes decisions on her behalf, while the woman remains only a nominal office holder. The campaign seeks to promote genuine participation of elected women re
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