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Sati law to get tougher in India
sohil
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7-13-2007 6:25 PM
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accountability
sohil
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(Pushing Pro-Nationalist Agenda)
It's funny how the Congress is doing this. Nothing less to regain votes of women I'm sure.
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7-13-2007
11:24 PM
CrazyRedHead
I am assuming that sati is the same as suttee, self-immolation on a husband's funeral pyre.
7-14-2007
7:01 AM
righthand
Yes, I think so and I don't care as to why the motive as long as it works and saves live.
7-15-2007
9:36 AM
vanjoy
i think its time to change..and revised more law
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