Political Misogyny
The prevalence of misogyny in Indian politics reflects a troubling reality that undermines the progress of women in public life.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday chaired a crucial meeting with senior party leaders to finalise the line of attack against the ruling BJP government on the issues of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and demonetisation.
The Gandhi scion arrived at the Congress party headquarters in the morning and was flanked by senior party leaders.
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A total of 18 opposition parties led by the Congress have planned to hold a massive protest on November 8 against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic policies and the scrapping of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 currency notes a year ago.
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The opposition parties had come together for the presidential and vice presidential elections and had decided to coordinate with each other to take on the government on various issues concerning the people.
Interestingly, the joint opposition protest will be held a day before Himachal Pradesh goes to the polls and amid campaigning for the Gujarat elections.
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