‘Modi empowered them’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 20: The J&K BJP spokesperson, Rajni Sethi, on Friday said that previous governments of NC and Congress treated the women as second-class citizens, while the BJP Government led by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi empowered women by ending anti-women laws and launching pro-women schemes.
This was stated by Rajni Sethi, while addressing a press conference here, today. Mahila Morcha Prabhari and BJP vice president, Anuradha Charak, Mahila Morcha general secretary, Neha Mahajan, and BJP Media Incharge, Dr Pardeep Mahotra were also present in the Press Conference.
“For the last 70 to 80 years, NC-Congress Governments treated women as 2nd class citizens but PM Modi after assuming office in 2014 empowered the women and gave them equal rights”, Rajni Sethi said.
“Now, women are living a dignified life in J&K and enjoying equal rights,” she said, adding, “Prior to abrogation of Article 370, women of J&K who married outside were denied all rights but after abrogation of Article370 on 5 August 2019 women got all rights even if they marry outside”.
NC-Congress used women only as vote bank and did not empower them, she said, adding that PM Modi launched several schemes for empowering women like’ Sukanya Samriddhi Yojna’, ‘Drone Didi Yojna’ ‘Lakhpati Didi’ ‘Ladli Betiyojana’ etc.
Sethi also said that BJP has also promised 33% reservation to women in local bodies and in J&K BJP has promised 50% reservation to women in local bodies (Panchayats, BDCs).
“This shows that BJP is committed for women empowerment,” she said and appealed to the women to support BJP in the Assembly elections.
BJP will form next Government in J&K on its own and women will play an important role in this, she said.
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