India, Aug. 23 -- Rahul Gandhi was addressing the fourth instalment of Chhatron Ki Goonj. The theme of the program was girl power.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday addressed the fourth instalment of Chhatron Ki Goonj here and described India's 70 crore women as the country's "biggest asset", saying they are more forward-looking than men and have a crucial role in shaping the nation's future. He also invoked the idea of women's autonomy and said that a woman should have exclusive ownership over her own life. Rahul Gandhi also referred to the Manusmriti, saying it states that a woman must never be independent. Addressing the Pune event themed around girl power, Rahul Gandhi said, "Whenever I speak to men, I fi...