Indian government propose 5 years jail for ads promoting fair skin

That would be a major shift in cultural attitude. I am not Indian, but I spent 12 years living where matrimonial adverts by Indian parents for their children were part of the local daily paper. Fair skin was an item in many of the ads. "Wheatish complexion" was a common term used.

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