India: In Rajasthan and Haryana, new rules for contesting panchayat polls exclude women, minorities from political system

The Indian Express

In Rajasthan and Haryana, new rules for contesting panchayat polls exclude women, minorities from political system

Rajasthan and Haryana governments had made school education a prerequisite for those contesting the panchayat polls.

by Shalini Nair

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/rajasthan-haryana-panchayat-polls-school-education-prerequisite-women-dalits-adivasis-minorities-politics-2861571/