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a seat in the council of states.
In “Chintaman and I,” she
mentions being particularly
gratified for being associated
with the debate on the Hindu
Code bill.
Her term in jail opened her
eyes to the circumstances
under which many women
were incarcerated to the
crimes they didn’t even commit
but would confess to because
they were neither educated nor
had any social network.
While she advocated for
women rights in property, an
independent judiciary was
also her forefront in which she
raised her concerns. She said,
“The independence of the
judiciary is a thing which
has to be decided, and this
independence to a large
extent depends on the way
in which these judges are to
be appointed.
By some accounts say
the couple decided that
if one earns, the other
would dedicate his or her
life to the nation building.
Post-Independence, she
dedicated her life to the law
and social service. In fact,
she is known as the ‘mother
of social work’ in India due
to her immense contribution.
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