Raghav Chadha Raises Alarm Over 'Sarpanch Pati' System in Panchayats

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Raghav Chadha Slams 'Sarpanch Pati' Practice, Urges Real Power for Women in Panchayats

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News18•19-03-2026, 22:00

Raghav Chadha Slams 'Sarpanch Pati' Practice, Urges Real Power for Women in Panchayats

•AAP MP Raghav Chadha raised concerns over the 'sarpanch pati' practice in Panchayats.
•He highlighted that women elected to reserved seats often serve as figureheads, with male relatives wielding real power.
•Chadha urged the government to ensure women representatives exercise genuine authority as intended by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment.
•He emphasized that this creates a 'parallel unelected authority' and 'proxy governance' unintended by the Constitution.
•Chadha also criticized banks for collecting Rs 19,000 crore in minimum balance penalties, calling it 'legalised pickpocketing'.

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