Rethinking capacity building and sarpanch-pati syndrome in panchayats
Recently, on March 8th, 2026, the Government of India initiated the Say No to Proxy Sarpanch Campaign. It immediately picked up the pace on digital platforms using symbolic hashtags like #NoProxySarpanch and posting short videos, reels, and grassroots storytelling. This encouraged public identification of proxy practices and community-level social pressure against male interference. This leads…