They cook, clean, do the dishes, bring up the kids, look after the family...a full-time job, but they never get paid. This poll season, several parties—starting with Kamal Haasan’s MNM, promise a fixed pay for homemakers. Will that bring them within the 'working woman' category and guarantee pay and perks?
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