‘Mobilize women voters to support BJP’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 25: Hitting out at Opposition parties including National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Congress for promising to restore the controversial Article 370 and 35 A which was annulled by Narendra Modi Government, BJP national president, Mahila Morcha Vanathi Srinivasan accused them of befooling the people of UT for their vote bank politics.
Talking to reporters here, today at the sidelines of a party meeting, she said abrogation of Article 370 and 35 –A was a Constitutional amendment and one wonders how these parties can restore it on their own.
Srinivasan said that the Article 370 was a discriminatory Article which had subjected the people of J&K to great injustice and people suffered for decades together due to this controversial Article. The people of J&K especially the younger generation are happy after abrogation of this article. They want to lead a peaceful life and see development takes place which is the agenda of Modi Government.
She also lambasted the NC for changing the name of Hari Parbhat and Shankracharya hill locks of Srinagar in its manifesto.
She while highlighting the role of Mahila Morcha said the Morcha in J&K is doing a good job and they are very active in the UT. During Parliament elections they also did a good work and they are mobilizing their cadre from booth level to Shakti Kendras and constituency level programmes to ensure the victory of party candidates in Assembly elections.
She said that she has asked her party cadre in UT to visit every nook and corner of J&K and highlight the various programmes launched by Modi Government for the upliftment and empowerment of women all over the country.
She said after abrogation of 370 the women got their rights on land especially the Scheduled Caste women. Besides, various schemes were launched for their upliftment and empowerment irrespective of their religion caste and region, she added.
Srinivasan also took West Bengal Government to task on the murder and rape of a female doctor in the State and alleged that Mamta Banerjee Government is insensitive to the problems of women in the State. Terming the rape of a female doctor highly unfortunate, she said that State Government is not taking steps to ensure safety of women.
The BJP leader said it is not the first case in the Bengal but since 2011 many such incidents took place there. The people are on roads demanding justice for women and Mamta Banerjee has to pay a heavy price for it.
During her one-day visit to the city of temples Vanathi Srinivasan, addressed a largely attended meeting of the Morcha office bearers here which was convened and presided over by Sanjita Dogra, president, of Morcha Jammu and Kashmir.
Vanathi Srinivasan, in her address, said that in view of the Assembly elections, the Morcha activists have to devote more time and take the lead in the electoral campaign. They should showcase BJP’s vision of development, empowerment of the females, and also its initiatives for peace and progress. Each one of them should actively participate in mobilizing women voters in particular in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sanjita Dogra, in her address, praised the dedication of the women in the party and highlighted their crucial role in ensuing electoral success. “Women are the change-makers in every society, and the BJP has always recognized and respected their power. In these upcoming Assembly elections, I call upon every woman party activists to stand united, work hard, and ensure that the BJP emerges victorious,” Dogra said.
Also present were State Election Co-Incharges Special Invitee Samita Barooah, National Executive Dr. Anju Warrior, Anuradha Charak, Prabhari of the Mahila Morcha, Veenu Khanna Seh Prabhari Mahila Morcha, Updesh Andotra National Executive Member, and other senior women leaders.
The proceedings of the meeting were conducted by Neha Mahajan, general secretary of the Mahila Morcha, and a vote of thanks was delivered by Reema Padha, general secretary of the Morcha.
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