Overview

• Anandiben Patel urged young women to avoid live-in relationships due to risks of exploitation, according to a Raj Bhavan statement cited by PTI.
• Some outlets reported a stark phrase about women being found in pieces, a rendering not reflected in the official summary of her remarks.
• The comments were delivered at the 47th convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in Varanasi, where she oversaw the awarding of degrees and gold medals.
• She highlighted digitisation efforts including integration of mark sheets and degrees with DigiLocker and pointed to an upcoming academic MoU with Taiwan, as reported from the event.
• Patel praised the university’s work on third-gender education and noted outreach such as distributing Anganwadi kits in Chandauli.