Is it difficult for a woman politician in male dominated political structure?
What problems do you face? When I first became MP, I was already wearing saffron. So I didn’t have to face the problems that a common woman has to face. I am not aware exactly what problems women politicians face, but I know there are problems. So is your saffron robe a kind of defence against the male world? Not defence, but they have always felt I am above them. I have always felt a distance and get their respect. This is a sort of barrier? Not a barrier but a distance. When they see me in the lobby, even chain smokers stub their cigarettes. You said some time back that you don’t divide people on religion, caste or community but ever since the demolition of the Babri Masjid you have had a virulent Hindutva image. Have you made an attempt to break that image? Maybe it exists in the minds of the people because I have definitely been associated with Ayodhya. But I never try to use or play that card. Never before also, not even in my constituency. I don’t ask for votes because of that. B
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