Who tried to monopolize Aruna as their proprietary right?

Concept

A literal-comprehension question is answered from information stated directly in the passage, not from outside knowledge.

Identify the exact clause that describes the action in the question, then resolve its pronoun to the named person.

Application

The passage says that “the leftists claimed a sort of proprietary right over her.” In this sentence, “her” refers to Aruna. Thus, the group described as asserting such a right over Aruna is the leftists.

Contrast

• Women’s organisations and different political parties are mentioned as having representatives on the committee.

• The Steering Committee is the body that Aruna chaired; it is not presented as a claimant.

Result

The answer is Leftists.