Meera Kumar Elected Lok Sabha Speaker, First Women to hold that post

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Meera Kumar is the first women Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

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The Press is going wild on her election.
As an aspirant, the candidates should remember in GS Prelims there is one or two question every year for the last three two four years when the women achievers are made the topic of the question. Similarly, in GS Mains, in case of personalities, women names are always there.

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Check the following three links. (BBC has the tinge of biased reporting.)

The Hindu: Meera Kumar Scripts the history
Women Power in Lok Sabha


BBC says India elects her first Women Speaker

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