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flag India's top human rights body warns 32 states over men controlling women's elected seats, demanding reports and official appearances by Dec. 30.

flag The National Human Rights Commission has warned 32 Indian states and union territories over widespread "proxy governance," where male relatives of elected women leaders—often husbands—exercise real power, undermining women's reserved seats in local governments. flag The NHRC, citing constitutional violations and potential criminal offenses under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, demanded detailed reports by December 22 and ordered top officials to appear in person on December 30, threatening legal action for non-compliance. flag The Commission stressed that women’s reservation is meant for genuine leadership, not symbolic representation, and that such practices violate fundamental rights and democratic principles.

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