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Women organisations condemn magazine

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Protest againstMaxim's portrayal of Brinda Karat

NEW DELHI: Women's organisations on Thursday condemned the printing of a morphed image of Rajya Sabha member Brinda Karat in copies of Maxim magazine circulated among advertisers.

In a joint statement, they demanded that the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry cancel the licence issued to the U.K.-based publication to bring out an Indian edition. According to the statement, "The offensive photograph exposes a shameful attempt by Maxim magazine to exploit women who have achieved prominence by portraying them in a demeaning and derogatory way to derive cheap publicity and increase profits."

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