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Sudha Murty recalls being called 'behen ji' for wearing saree

short by Ashley Paul / on Saturday, 10 October, 2026
Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty recalled being called "behen ji" as she wore a saree at an airport. Speaking to Aisshwarya Hegde, Murty said, "[People assume] that because I'm wearing a saree, I don't know English, I'm not knowledgeable...What's my knowledge is independent of what I wear." "I want many women to wear sarees and go to boardrooms," she added.
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