Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 16: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district president, Jammu South, Rekha Mahajan complimented the Modi-led Government for passing Women Empowerment Bill in Lok Sabha on Tuesday providing 33 percent reservation to women in the Assembly of UT.
Programme was organised by Mandal president and Vice Chairman, Cantonment Board, Bharat Bhushan along with district vice president, Narinder Gupta, Preeti Choudhary, Shaktikendra Parmukh, Shanti Bakshi , booth presidents, Tarun and Govind.
Rekha Mahajan, while addressing the public stated that it’s a “historic step” towards empowering women in the region. She said this master stroke bill for women’s reservation enhances the upliftment, confidence, respect, pride, and authority in the nation. Rekha claimed that this is the hallmark of “Modi Sarkaar” to empowering women and she lauded India’s 75-year history as the moment when half of the nation’s population secured adequate representation in the highest Legislative Body,” she remarked, thanking Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for introducing and successfully passing the bill in both houses.
Rekha Mahajan asserted whether it was the Mughal rule, the British rule, or the previous Governments, women’s rights were snatched by everyone but under the vibrant leadership of PM, Narendra Modi nation is progressing and touching new heights.
Rekha said women are playing crucial role in all corners of the country. By giving them access to basic utilities like cooking gas, Modi led Government took keen interest in empowerment of women by providing them basic amenities of life. She also added that 75 percent of the house owners of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) are women. This is an unprecedented level of social security that has been conferred on women, she added.
The task of Narendra Modi-led NDA was not limited to social empowerment or financial independence for women but to create adequate opportunities to them so that they play equal role in society at par with their male counterparts.
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