Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 3: To appraise about the hardships being faced by women, a delegation of the JKNC Women Wing from Samba at Bathindi, met with president of JKNC and former Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, here today.
The delegation was led by Rajni Devi, Provincial Working president of the JKNC Women Wing Jammu, and was accompanied by Rattan Lal Gupta, provincial president JKNC Jammu.
During the meeting, the delegation apprised Dr Farooq about the hardships being faced by women due to the lack of basic amenities. They expressed deep concern over the growing difficulties that women have endured in the last ten years, stating that their sufferings have increased manifold due to administrative apathy, lack of employment opportunities and inadequate healthcare and sanitation facilities.
They highlighted several key issues, including water and electricity shortages, poor road connectivity, lack of proper healthcare facilities and rising unemployment among women in last 10 years.
The members further stated that despite repeated pleas to the administration, their problems had remained unaddressed, leaving women and families in distress.
Dr Farooq gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured them that the present government headed by Omar Abdullah will take adequate measures to address these pressing concerns.
“The present government, under the leadership of Omar Abdullah, is determined to bring much-needed relief to the people. We are committed to empowering women by ensuring access to quality education, healthcare, and employment opportunities,” he asserted.
Rattan Lal Gupta asked the women folk to strengthen the party base and actively engage in mobilizing support at the grassroots level.
He called upon them to gear up for the forthcoming Panchayat and Urban Local Body polls to ensure a strong NC presence in local governance.
Swarn Singh Block president and DDC Bari Brahmana Suriya Begum were also present during the meeting.
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