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Himachal MP Boldly Speaks out against Fairness Creams and Gets the Nation to Agree

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Viplove Thakur, a Member of Parliament form Himachal Pradesh demanded a ban on advertisements of fairness creams saying that "advertisements of products like Fair & Lovely and Ponds face creams are demeaning for women".

By Tanaya Singh

Viplove Thakur, a Member of Parliament form Himachal Pradesh demanded a ban on advertisements of fairness creams saying that "advertisements of products like Fair & Lovely and Ponds face creams are demeaning for women".

27 Jul 2016 12:48 IST

Tanaya Singh

Himachal MP Boldly Speaks out against Fairness Creams and Gets the Nation to Agree

Viplove Thakur, a Member of Parliament from Himachal Pradesh demanded a ban on advertisements of fairness creams saying that "advertisements of products like Fair & Lovely and Ponds face creams are demeaning for women".

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She raised the issue during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday and said that every cream promises to make women fair but the results are never tested and the advertisements lead to women developing a complex about their looks.

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