Impose ‘exemplary penalties’ to curb practice of ‘sarpanch patis’ in PRIs, suggests panel

An advisory committee advised strict penalties for men who proxy for elected women in gram panchayats. Recommendations include capacity-building for women leaders, reporting mechanisms for proxy cases, and leveraging technology for real-time support and monitoring of women's participation.

Impose ‘exemplary penalties’ to curb practice of ‘sarpanch patis’ in PRIs, suggests panel
An advisory committee advised strict penalties for men who proxy for elected women in gram panchayats. Recommendations include capacity-building for women leaders, reporting mechanisms for proxy cases, and leveraging technology for real-time support and monitoring of women's participation.