Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Apr 24: Apni Party’s Provincial President, S Manjit Singh, stated today that empowering women has always remained the priority for his party in Jammu and Kashmir.
Singh was speaking at a women’s wing meeting organized by the Provincial President of the women’s wing Jammu, Pavneet Kour, and Shivani Koul, at Kartholi village.
He said that the Apni Party is committed to empowering women in J&K socially, politically, and educationally.
The former Minister also said that if voted to power, his party will increase widow and old-age pensions from Rs 1000 to Rs 5000, and will provide four cooking gas cylinders annually under the Ujjawala scheme.
“The party will also offer marriage assistance of up to Rs 1 lakh to poor girls,” he said.
Singh praised the women’s wing for their hard work and emphasized the need to educate more women in rural and urban areas about their social, educational, and political rights.
He also spoke about the difficulties faced by aged pensioners, who are forced to stand in long queues and navigate tough formalities to receive their certificates.
Singh urged the Government to simplify the formalities and organize camps for pensioners to avoid the need for them to queue up in Government offices and banks.
Pavneet Kour also spoke at the meeting, highlighting various issues facing women in Jammu and Kashmir, such as underdevelopment, skill development, political empowerment, and education.
Prominent party members, including J&K President ST Wing, Saleem Alam, Provincial President Jammu Youth Wing, Vipul Bali, District President Women Wing, Jammu, Ritu Pandita, Sunita Koul, Madu Devi, and others attended the meeting.
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