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10. The patriarchal attitudes in the veil of proxy Sarpanch and practices greatly hinders women's participation and empowerment in public life. Enacting laws and policies to prevent and punish Sarpanch- patism and other forms of proxy politics.

11. This genre of Sarpanch Patism defeats the purpose of reservation for women in the Panchayati Raj Institution. The Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department is duty bound to protect the sanctity of the reservation of women in Panchayati Raj system in the State. Since the proxy Sarpanches are managing the Designation: Personal Assistant Sarpanches, the Government through appropriate Location: High Court of Orissa Cuttack Date: 08-Nov-2023 18:02:09 Department has to deal with such matter seriously or else, the grassroots of the democracy would be in peril.