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'.