Sameer Singh
Tribune News Service
Bathinda, February 10
Even as 50 per cent of seats are reserved for women candidates in Punjab civic body elections this year, most are running their campaign in the “shadow” of their husbands, fathers-in-law or sons.
For elections to the Bathinda Municipal Corporation, more than 100 women candidates are in fray from 50 wards.With campaigning in full steam, women candidates are often seen shadow walking their menfolk. Their posters have been put up at public places, streets and roadsides, but they hardly feature alone in any poll material. Women rights activists believe that women have a long way to go.
A local Congress man said: “Post poll, it’s mostly male members who call the shots.”
Prof Neetu Arora said it would take time for women to be “truly empowered”.
Shadow campaign: Most women candidates bank on sons, spouses
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