‘Rashtrapatni’ Row: Why Presidents, Irrespective Of Gender, Are Addressed As Rashtrapati?

Parliament witnessed a huge uproar over Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark for President Droupadi Murmu. BJP ministers Smriti Irani and Nirmala Sitharaman attacked the Congress and its party chief Sonia Gandhi over Adhir Chowdury’s alleged gaffe. When Pratibha Patil, India’s first woman President, held the highest constitutional post, there was debate on how the President should be addressed since many believe that Rashtrapati word has a male connotation. So, how exactly should the President be addressed?

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