India's gender debate: How should President Murmu be addressed?

Critics say standard Hindi title 'rashtrapati' reflects patriarchal mindset

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The election of Droupadi Murmu, India's second female president, has rekindled a national discussion over how to address female leaders. © Reuters

NEETA LAL, Contributing writer

NEW DELHI -- India's election of its second female president has sparked a fevered debate over a deceptively simple question: How should she be formally addressed?

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