Mamata has broken through glass ceiling of politics

May 07, 2012 11:22

At the La Mart's session Clinton said she was looking forward to meeting Mamata Banerjee, as she was keen to meet women who had broken through the glass ceiling of politics.

"When I meet such a woman, I know that irrespective of her background, or her political beliefs, we share the common bond of going through the fire of electoral politics," she said.

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